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 BANANA PEELINGS
(Musa paradisiaca L.)
AS AN ALTERNATIVE
ORGANIC GLUE
INTRODUCTION
Presently that we are within the center of a widespread we play our
obligation to require care of ourselves as well as the environment.
Banana peelings are part of the wastes that when utilized properly, will
be very useful to everyone. Instead of throwing away banana peelings
and increasing waste around our environment, it’s better to instead use
banana peelings as an organic glue as substitution to the other
traditional white glue that used by students in school projects. The
banana peels of common bananas have a natural sticky sap that can be
mixed and turned into an organic glue which is safe and environmentally
friendly. World leading banana and plantain producers are India,
China, Uganda, Ecuador, Philippines, and Nigeria. The native people
have been utilizing these plants more than just for food purposes but
have begun to explore the possibilities of utilizing banana plants
in their daily life. Banana plantation occupies large part of the land,
but it is a contamination source because after harvest, the tree is cut
down and abandoned in the fields, which foments Sigatoka (Chillet, et
al.,2009). Adhesives are substances that are able to make things adhere
or stick together without deformation or failure through a process called
adhesion (Baumann and Conner, 2003). Adhesives are categorized
as either natural or synthetic. Natural adhesives include animal glues,
casein glues, natural gums and resins, sodium silicates and vegetable
glues. Vegetables glues are starch-based and are made from starches
and dextrin (Kennedy, 1989). Starch has several advantages as a
raw material in the production of adhesives, including: renewability,
biodegradability, abundance, cheapness and stability in price (Agbola, et.
al., 1990) and can also be used to produce such diverse products as food,
paper, textiles, beverages, confectionery, pharmaceuticals, and building
materials (FAO,1983).
RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. Will banana peelings (Musa paradisiaca L.) be

effective as an adhesive to use as an organic glue?

2. What properties do banana peelings (Musa

paradisiaca L.) have that can be utilized as an organic
glue?

3. How can banana peelings (Musa paradisiaca L.)

enhance the quality and adherence of the
component?