UTILIZATION OF DECORATIVE FLOWER WASTE AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FLOWER ARRANGEMENT MEDIA

• Main Author: Fitria, Anisah
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/86078
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

This research focused on findings potential of post-decorative floral waste as a material for the interior and decoration product. This research is a response to the increasing amount of waste in Indonesia and most of it is organic waste of which flowers are part. Events e.g weddings, graduations, and birthdays are occasions often lead to a significant amount of floral waste after the event. In view of the data collected, it is estimated that weddings create 151 bouquets of flowers and leaves, equivalent to 6 kg of fresh flowers that then become waste. Each flower arrangement uses a medium, such as floral foam, made of polystyrene which is not biodegradable. Floral foam along with flowers become decoration waste that accumulates and cannot be decomposed. Therefore, the aim of this research study is to develop the utilization of flower waste as an environmentally friendly floral foam substituteExperimental method with baking process was used to process flower waste into a ready-to-use product. The results of this experiment showed that flower waste with a 3:1 ratio of tapioca adhesive mixture, as well as additional glycerol and CMC can be a medium for flower arranging with the hydrophilic properties. This research identifies the potential of flower waste as an effective alternative material for the flower arranging industry. By utilizing organic materials from flower waste, this arrangement media can be an environmentally friendly alternative to floral foam.