RECYCLING PESTICIDE PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN INDONESIA: AN EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, AND REGULATORY IMPACT FEASIBILITY
This study explores the feasibility of recycling pesticide plastic packaging from plantation sites in Indonesia, focusing on technical, economic, and regulatory aspects. Technical feasibility analysis was conducted by evaluating the effectiveness of the cleaning process in removing pesticide r...
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| Format: | Theses |
| Language: | Indonesia |
| Online Access: | https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/85944 |
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| Institution: | Institut Teknologi Bandung |
| Language: | Indonesia |
| Summary: | This study explores the feasibility of recycling pesticide plastic packaging from
plantation sites in Indonesia, focusing on technical, economic, and regulatory
aspects. Technical feasibility analysis was conducted by evaluating the
effectiveness of the cleaning process in removing pesticide residues to ensure the
quality of recycled materials. Additionally, the packaging containing recycled
material was subjected to standard packaging quality tests and a permeability test
using pesticide product.The economic feasibility analysis was conducted by
comparing the total cost of pesticide plastic containers containing recycled
materials with the cost of packaging made from virgin plastic materials.The
regulatory analysis emphasizes the recommendation to the Indonesian government
to reclassify waste pesticide containers from hazardous to non-hazardous materials
following the validation of the triple rinsing trial's effectiveness in removing
pesticide residue. Reclassifying the containers as non-hazardous will reduce
transportation costs from the source locations, such as plantations or farming
areas, to the waste processing plant, thereby improving the economic feasibility of
the pesticide plastic container recycling. Recommendations include conducting
production trials with larger container sizes and adjusting the recycled material
percentage. Also a further research in crops application is recommended.
Industries are advised to align with regulations by adopting best recycling practices
and establishing robust compliance processes. The study concludes that recycling
pesticide plastic packaging with 40% recycled material content is feasible,
provided that technical parameters meet the required standards and economic
feasibility is achieved where the total cost is lower than the packaging price with
pure virgin material. The economic feasibility will be further enhanced if the
Indonesian government reclassifies the waste containers as non-hazardous, after
triple rinsing process, thereby reducing transportation costs.
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