Bioplastic
Tabaco National Haigh School
Tabaco City
UTILIZATION OF PULVERIZED COCOS NUCIFERA FIBER, DRIED EICHHORNIA AND ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS MUCILAGE AS COMPONENTS OF BIOPLASTIC PRODUCT
Submitted by:
Maria Yvita Queenne Ignacio
Aubrey Dacir
Katriela Marie de Villa
Jolina Mae Rapirap
Jhoan Villanueva
IV- Newton
Introduction
The harmful effects of synthetic plastics in the environment have been increasing, resulting to the demand that people explore other means wherein the products can be produced out of different raw materials which are Eco- friendly.
The toxic plastic load on the earth is growing and at this rate will cause a whole range of problems for future generations. Making eco-friendly plastics using raw materials such as pulverized cocos nucifera fiber, dried eichhornia and extracted abelmoschus esculentus mucilage to as its main components that take less time to break down can help our community reduce the rate of pollutants since it gets absorbed in the earth, and there will no longer be tons of plastic dominating our landfills. Using eichhornia (water hyacinth) as one of its main component will lessen the rate of water hyacinth which degrade water quality by blocking photosynthesis have been greatly reducing oxygen levels in the water.
Bioplastics are a form of plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, like vegetable oil, or corn starch, rather than conventional plastics which are made from petroleum. Things made with conventional plastics all have one common flaw and that is they all are made using petroleum based plastics. Worldwide we produce about 100 million tons of petroleum plastic per year. To make these plastics we use about 7 million barrels of oil per day. Now imagine that number dropping to zero. With the help of bio plastics, one day that may be a reality.
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Plastic is a versatile and potentially indestructible material, which makes it ideal for a number of commercial and household uses. Indeed,
Tabaco City
UTILIZATION OF PULVERIZED COCOS NUCIFERA FIBER, DRIED EICHHORNIA AND ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS MUCILAGE AS COMPONENTS OF BIOPLASTIC PRODUCT
Submitted by:
Maria Yvita Queenne Ignacio
Aubrey Dacir
Katriela Marie de Villa
Jolina Mae Rapirap
Jhoan Villanueva
IV- Newton
Introduction
The harmful effects of synthetic plastics in the environment have been increasing, resulting to the demand that people explore other means wherein the products can be produced out of different raw materials which are Eco- friendly.
The toxic plastic load on the earth is growing and at this rate will cause a whole range of problems for future generations. Making eco-friendly plastics using raw materials such as pulverized cocos nucifera fiber, dried eichhornia and extracted abelmoschus esculentus mucilage to as its main components that take less time to break down can help our community reduce the rate of pollutants since it gets absorbed in the earth, and there will no longer be tons of plastic dominating our landfills. Using eichhornia (water hyacinth) as one of its main component will lessen the rate of water hyacinth which degrade water quality by blocking photosynthesis have been greatly reducing oxygen levels in the water.
Bioplastics are a form of plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, like vegetable oil, or corn starch, rather than conventional plastics which are made from petroleum. Things made with conventional plastics all have one common flaw and that is they all are made using petroleum based plastics. Worldwide we produce about 100 million tons of petroleum plastic per year. To make these plastics we use about 7 million barrels of oil per day. Now imagine that number dropping to zero. With the help of bio plastics, one day that may be a reality.
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Plastic is a versatile and potentially indestructible material, which makes it ideal for a number of commercial and household uses. Indeed,