RRL For The Gerls

MUSA SAPIENTUM (PEEL) AND ZEA MAYSL (HUSKS)
AN ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIAL
OF MAKING PAPER
Charls C. Canama,
Janaena Czaria Cenal Zaballero, & Juwinnah Asingua Gallego
Research II
Zanny Cabase Saladaga
October 14, 2023

MUSA SAPIENTUM (PEEL) AND ZEA MAYSL (HUSKS) AN ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIAL OF MAKING PAPER
There are a lot of Human activities that can affect the environmental health and one of them is
deforestation. There are a lot of reasons why this certain activity can damage the environment
negatively such as the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Forest loss and damage
is the 10% of global warming. There’s simply no way we can fight the climate crisis if we don’t stop
deforestation. To solve this my team is finding a new material that is environmentally healthfully
used for producing or making paper, and we have found an alternative and that is MUSA SAPIENTUM
(PEEL) and ZEA MAYSL (HUSKS). Both materials contain an important characteristic that can be used
for making paper, cellulose. These can serve as an alternative for the trees to prevent furthermore
damage to our environmental health to ensure enlightenment to all species in the ecosystem.
Production of Marketing of Fiber Paper Using Corn Husks
According to Greganda, Mejia. et.al (2016) The fibre paper is an environment-friendly product
produced in a variety of colours for designing purposes. This study intended to determine the
effectiveness of producing fibre paper from corn husks and used paper to reduce the need to cut down
more trees for paper production and to promote a hand- made and environment-friendly product.
Found in Brgy. Paciano, San Antonio Village, Calamba City Laguna, JRM Manufacturing Company would
launch the quality fibre paper to the students and residents of Calamba City. Raw materials could be
easily delivered since the plant was accessible. (Greganda, et al., 2016)
Development and Evaluation of Paper from Corn Husks (Zea mays L.) and Snake Plant Fibers
(Sansevieria zeylanica)
According to Fiscal & Dandan, (2015) Paper is one of the products that are used for many
purposes. In line with this, increasing demand for paper was leading to rapid environment
destruction. The present environmental issue can resolve by using non-timber resources for making
paper. This study aims to produce quality paper out of corn husks and snake plant fibers. It also seeks
to determine the qualities of produced paper through laboratory experiment and sensory evaluation.
Experimental design was utilized in developing paper. The results revealed that for the basis weight,
pure corn husks obtained the closest standard measurement. For the thickness, pure snake plant
fibers, 75% corn husks and 25% snake plant fibers, 50% corn husks and 50% snake plant fibers, and
25% corn husks and 75% snake plant fibers followed the standard measurement. For the burst index,
25% corn husks and 75% snake plant fibers obtained the closest standard measurement. On the
other hand, for the tensile index, all treatments followed the standard measurement and for the
folding endurance, all of the treatments except 50% corn husk and 50% snake plant fibers were also
followed the standard measurement. Based on the sensory evaluation, the study revealed that 75%
corn husks and 25% snake plant fibers was the most acceptable among all the treatments. The color
of the paper is significantly different with each other as evaluated by the three categories of
respondents. The level of acceptability of corn husks and snake plant fibers as raw materials for
making paper is significantly different regarding texture, color, and thickness. (Fiscal & Dandan.,2015)
Wonder Tree: Paper From Banana Peels

According to Ahmad, Rhohairzad. et. al (2021) There’s no doubt that
bananas contain a variety of nutrients that are very beneficial for us. However,
we also thought about exploring the nutrients behind the banana peels itself,
as it looks quite wasteful if the skin is just being thrown away and it could
also be a factor of air pollution coming from the bad smell of the excess of
these fruit peels. Our research revolves around the production of banana
parchment paper. Our objective for this research is to study the cellulose
contained in the banana peels for the purpose of paper production, in addition
to taking advantage of it, regarding this case. Indirectly, we also can reduce
deforestation to gain paper by using only recycled materials. With the benefits
of banana peels implemented in the making of paper, we can use that to
create something useful that could replace wood pulp paper. Moreover, we
find out that paper from banana peels contains more fibre, more cellulose,
less lignin and is 300 times stronger than the usual wood paper. Banana peels
are also easy to find, and banana trees grow up faster. It also features water
and fire resistance. Due to that, we figured out that this will be greatly
capable of replacing wood paper for some heavy things such as packaging
boxes and opened more ways to gain paper. Deforestation also could be
reduced, at least for paper making. Our project will ensure the excess of
banana peels could be taken advantage of and many forest logging could be
discharged for papermaking cases. (Ahmad,
Reference
Ahmad, Rhohairzad. et. al (2021). Wonder Tree: Paper From Banana peels.
https://oarep.usim.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/15677
Fuente, A., C. (2008). Waste Management from pulp and paper production in the European Union.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0956053X08000573
Mandeep, Kumar, & Shukla. (2020). Insights into the resources generation from pulp and paper
industry wastes: Challenges, perspectives, and innovations.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852419317262
Ratna, Ghosh, & Mukhopadhyay. (2022). Advances and prospects of corn husk as a sustainable
material in composites and other technical applications.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652622031420
Bhardwaj, Sharma. et. al, (2022). Development and Characterization of Chitosan and Beeswax–
Chitosan Coated Biodegradable Corn Husk and Sugarcane Bagasse-Based Cellulose Paper.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12649-022-01952-1

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MUSA SAPIENTUM (PEEL) AND ZEA MAYSL (HUSKS)

Janaena Czaria Cenal Zaballero, & Juwinnah Asingua Gallego

Zanny Cabase Saladaga

October 14, 2023

Production of Marketing of Fiber Paper Using Corn Husks

Wonder Tree: Paper From Banana Peels

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