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The Benefits of Utilizing Banana Peel to Make a Writing Paper

The Benefits of Utilizing Banana Peel to Make a Writing Paper

Research Capstone

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathermatics – STEM

By

Pelaez, Arienne Laurent G.

Gallardo, Tatiana Yzabelle J.

Alipio, Samantha Nicole SJ.

Ignacio, Djhavien C.

Hipolito, Gabriel

Arevalo, Regienald Giann R.

Rostata, Kaye Ashlee Sr.

Santos, Paul Samuel M.

Cabiladas, Roy Jones DC.

December, 2022
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Introduction

People are currently dealing with numerous environmental challenges such as air

pollution, soil erosion, climate change, and many others. This is due to the absence of

environmental protection and preservation provided by individuals. One example is the

preservation of the planet's oxygen resources, which include plants and trees. Trees are

destroyed for a variety of reasons, including paper production. According to Global

Forest Resource Assessment estimates from 2015, around 80,000 to 160,00 trees are cut

down each day around the world, with a large portion being used in the paper sector.

The main consequence of persistent deforestation is a disruption in global climate

patterns. In addition to deforestation, the paper making industry contributes to

environmental damage.

There are research studies that use many types of plants to manufacture paper.

According to Boko et al. (1997), leaves from the teak tree Tectona Grandis are used to

bundle several food products in West Africa. Banana, Musa sinensis, and leaves are

used to package delicacies such as 'akassa' (a fermented maize dough). There has also

been research demonstrating how banana bark fibers can be utilized to manufacture

paper. Banana and other plant fibers are processed into pulp for paper production. This

is a constructive use of waste fibers for earning cash and developing a local supply of
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paper. Plant fibers are extracted and dried before being boiled, shredded, and rinsed to

make pulp.

Banana paper is typically created from the plentiful waste of banana trees, such as

leaves and tree trunks. It helps prevent overwhelming pollution of the eco-rivers

system's and forests by recycling this by-product fiber into paper. Banana paper has two

purposes: it refers to paper manufactured from the bark of the banana plant, which is

mostly used for artistic purposes, or it refers to paper made from banana fiber, which is

obtained by an industrialized process from the stem and unusable fruits. This paper can

be manufactured by hand or by an industrialized hand-made machine.

Because bananas are a common product in our country and are abundant in the

market at all times of the year (Dela Cruz Jr. et al 2008), the researchers decided to

undertake a study to find a solution to the environmental problem. The study's objective

is to look into the efficiency of banana peels as an alternative writing paper. Instead of

banana tree trunks or banana leaves, the researchers will use the peels of bananas. This

research will be beneficial to the community because in addition to recycling fiber

wastes and reducing potential waste materials from paper production, it may also aid in

the decrease of tree cutting for paper.

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Hypothesis

Alternative Hypothesis

Ho: Utilizing the banana peel does not correlate with the other way of making a paper.

H1: Increasing the utilizing of banana peel leads to decreased some waste.

Objectives

Our objective is to create an alternative material to make paper. to reduce and

prevent people from cutting down trees that cause baldness and destruction of the

natural habitats of animals in the forests.

1. To reduced and save mother earth "deforestation"

2.To create a new product comes from superficial things or recycled materials

3.To help animal to not destroy their habitat

4.To help environment and to avoid natural disaster

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Significance of the study

For the students- Our study shows that utilizing banana peels as writing paper can

benefit students. The students will learn how to produce a paper from a banana peel

without the use of a machine.

For the parents- Parents can recycle the banana peels they purchased and turn them

into paper for their children to use in school, which will help them save money on the

paper their children will need.

For our environment- Our study will help in reducing the number of trees cut down

each year to produce paper. Additionally, recycle banana peel by turning it into paper.

For our economy- It will be simpler and better for the economy if the ones that are no

longer needed or are rotting are the ones that can be used to make our product. This will

help to lessen local rotting because it is more cost-effective to use banana peels instead

of other materials to make paper because they are rotting and can be recycled.

Scope and limitation

Numerous trees are being cut down only to produce paper; therefore, the researchers

plan on producing paper from banana peels instead. The study’s goal is to help the

ecosystem, the planet, and its surroundings. The lack of trees has made many calamities

worse, particularly in cases of landslides and floods, which is why the researchers
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proceeded with this concept. Due to the ability of the researchers to provide the banana

peel and the other materials that will be needed they move forward with the project.

The banana peel serves as an alternative to cutting down trees since it isn’t required to

be cut; it can easily be peeled and it is not even necessary for people to eat it. Therefore,

it will benefit the community and the environment because the trash will be lessened; it

can also reduce the cutting of trees and it can be recycled. In order to gather data for the

academic year 2022–2023, 50–70 randomly chosen senior high school STEM students

from Dr. Yanga's Colleges, Inc. would be used.

This study only focuses on how to make paper from banana peels in ways that

benefit the environment while also protecting mother earth, therefore it is limited in

what banana peels can actually do for an alternative paper without requiring the

removal of trees. In order to help the few who seek a cheap price for a paper, the

researchers also desired to use the banana peels.

Methods

The study will seek to learn how banana peels can reduce air pollution, climate

change, and soil erosion, which leads to the destruction of animal habitats and the

cutting of trees in order to have a better environment on the DYCI main campus. The

research will also seek to identify a method to improve the impact of banana peels in

the DYCI environment, which will be used to replace environmental preservation in

order to contain global climate change. The production process of bananas includes
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cutting, boiling, blending, shaping, and drying the banana. After cutting the banana, it

will be added to water and boiled. After that, we will blend the banana and shape it.

After it has dried, we will need to remove some mold and it is now ready to use.

Expected Output

Gantt Chart
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