DEVELOPMENT OF BIODEGRADABLE FOOD PACKAGING DESIGN USING BANANA STEM MATERIAL

• Main Author: YASMINE (NIM : 17514007), ALMIRA
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/25402
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Indonesia is the center of banana distribution in the world of banana production centers in Indonesia spread over 16 provinces, 70 districts in Indonesia. The high number of banana fruit production in tandem with the new waste left behind that part of the tree bark. Seeing the large availability of banana stem material, provides an opportunity to be utilized as a functional based product. <br /> <br /> The banana stem has hygroscopic ability to absorb water molecules from the environment either through absorption or absorption. Physical form when in mild clay and light conditions have the potential to be easily molded and molded. The hollow structure of the capillary pipe is like a soft padded cushion because it is filled with air. The results obtained show that the chances of potency of banana stem can be used as food packaging product. The selection of types of food packaging products due to the banana stack material that is easy to decompose, as well as sala one effort in reducing the packaging waste made from polymer. Green Design and Sustainable Design became the concept in the design of food packaging products. Food packaging is designed to have a longer shelf life by adding value to the value by adding value for use as a medium for planting while indoor plants.