Paper Manufacturing: A Study on Food Waste as a Main Material on Producing Paper.
Aprecio, Kristhal Kaye T., Cohoy, Girlie May A., Fagcayang Alvie Joy S., Millan, Diana Isabel S., Ngawit, Ezra
Mae B., Orinion, Allyssa Meir B., Saboy, Jelly March B.
University of the Cordilleras, Senior High School
Keywords: Paper making process, Food waste management, Fruits and Vegetable residuals.
INTRODUCTION
Food waste is made up of materials intended
for human consumption that are subsequently
discharged, lost, degraded or contaminated. The
problem of food waste is currently on an increase,
involving all sectors of sustainable solutions extends
to all contributors to the food supply chains
agricultural and industrial sectors as well as retailers
and final consumers. A series of solution may be
implemented in the appropriate management of food
waste and priorities in a similar way to waste
management hierarchy.
Paper has been a very important part of a
human life. It is the most versatile material with
diverse uses like writing, printing, packaging and
manufacturing cleaning. Paper is one of the most
component materials which is technically produced
by pressing moist fibers together. These fibers are
mainly the cellulose which is derived from wood, rags
or grasses and then dried into sheets. Bleaching
agents such as sodium hypochlorite, calcium
hypocrite and hydrogen peroxide are most commonly
used.
Paper during the process go through
numerous chemical processes where chemicals like
sodium hydroxide for washing fibers, chalk and rosin
for sizing, silicate of magnesia for high finish, and
titanium dioxide for acquiring bright colour are used.
Furthermore, shelf life of the paper is one of the main
factors and needs to be improved by adding
appropriate binders and additives. Paper making also
involves the use of enzymes like amylases for
hydrolysis of starch and treating pulp. Raw materials
used for making paper may not have any detrimental
effect on environment but fibers, are heavily treated
with chemicals. Chemical based papers are
economically viable and easily available, but not very
environmentally friendly. However, there is
availability of other resources that can be used to
make eco-friendly paper. These sources include fruit
and vegetable pulps, and fibers, which are discharged
from various food processing industries, houses, and
restaurants.
Paper was produce by beating cellulose
fibers which were extracted either from wood or non-
wood plants. These fibers undergo varied chemical
treatments that is not very environmentally friendly.
It is very necessary to make sure paper production
process and raw materials does not intent any harm
to environment. In addition, discharge of foul-
smelling waste of vegetable and fruits from
household pose, restaurants and farmers results to
various problems like foul smell, pollution, filthy
environment and garbage problems. To minimize
such issues, a paper is produce from fruit and
vegetable residuals like cabbage, lime and orange
pulp, spinach, guava, potatoes and radish leaves with
the inclusion of oriental lily leaves, natural binder,
anti-microbial agent and non-chlorinated bleaching
agent.
This research mainly deals with making
nonchemical based, eco-friendly and cost effective
paper from food waste such as fruits and vegetable
residuals and replace the normally used paper in the
future.
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