CHICOROL
FOOD PACKAGING from CHITOSAN, CORN HUSKS,
and GLISEROL
By : ASTERLAYNA (SMAN 1 KUDUS)
Background
Currently, as much as 19% of plastic waste has
accumulated in Indonesia. Even in 2022, plastic
waste production in Indonesia will reach 12.54
million tons. On the other hand, agricultural waste,
fisheries waste and household waste also
dominate. Therefore, we innovate to overcome this
problem. CHICOROL is an environmentally friendly
food packaging innovation that uses waste
materials such as corn husks, shrimp heads and
used cooking oil.
PRODUCT DESIGN and DESCRIPTION
CHICOROL is organic food packaging made from
various types of waste, namely corn husks, shrimp
heads and used cooking oil. CHICOROL is used as a
substitute for food packaging made from mica and
styrofoam because it is more easily decomposed.
After use, CHICOROL can be used as fertilizer.
TARGET of MARKETING
Currently, many sellers still use plastic for their
food packaging. Mostly, plastic packaging is used
for take away orders. With our product, named
CHICOROL, we prioritize it for food sellers who sell
their food using plastic packaging. We also focus
on food sellers who concern with environmental
issue. So, after that the sellers will replace plastic
packaging with CHICOROL. Because CHICOROL is
cheaper than plastic packaging that are usually
used by food sellers. Apart from that, CHICOROL is
also more environmentally friendly than the plastic
food packaging that is usually used.
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OPERATION
Corn husks are the part of corn that produces
cellulose of (44.08%). The large cellulose content
can be used as material for making bioplastics. The
process of making packaging from corn husks can
be done in a simple way, namely by sterilization the
materials and mixing the cellulose contained in
corn husks with glycerol which can be replaced
into used cooking oil through a hydrolysis process
and chitosan made from shrimp head waste using
a deacetylation process. Chitosan functions are to
strengthen the durability of plastic. After mixing
these substances, plastic is formed and then it can
be used for food packaging. The finished plastic
will be put into the machine so that a package
shaped like plastic mica will be formed, but the
only difference is that plastic mica from corn husks
is more organic in nature so it is easier to
decompose by the soil.
PROMOTION and MARKETING
Our plan is that we will promote CHICOROL
through social media. Because as we know,
nowadays almost everyone uses social media. So,
by promoting via social media, it will be more
effective and easier for many people to know
CHICOROL. To attract more attention, we can also
collaborate with local celebrities in the surrounding
area. Especially celebrities who concern with
environmental issue. This can help in promoting
CHICOROL so that it is known by many people.
Especially nowadays, news can spread very quickly
because the existence of social media. So,
promoting through social media is the effective
way to promote CHICOROL. Apart from that, we
also try to distribute CHICOROL to local market
sellers so that the wider community can get to
know our innovative product, CHICOROL, which
aims to reduce the use of plastic waste in
Indonesia.
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 FUTURE TARGET and DEVELOPMENT
We will send CHICOROL proposals to food traders
who use plastic packaging as food wrappers and to
packaging traders so that they want to work with
us. In addition, we will also promote CHICOROL
through social media platforms so that it can be
widely recognized by the public. We hope that the
products we produce can reduce the waste of
food packaging, especially plastic mica. We will
also accept criticism and suggestions for the
CHICOROL products that we make so that they
can be developed even better.
CONCLUSION
CHICOROL is the solution due to the problem of
accumulating plastic waste in Indonesia as well as
the problem of accumulating agricultural waste.
With CHICOROL, it can help the sellers in Indonesia
to use environmentally friendly food packaging.
There are several benefits from using CHICOROL,
including that it can be decomposed by the soil,
and can also be used as an organic fertilizer that
can fertilize the soil and can eradicate plant pests.
FINANCIAL PLAN
SWOT ANALYSIS
Strength
Does not produce waste,
Eco friendly,
CHICOROL can also be used as an organic
fertilizer
Has a cheaper price on the market.
Weakness
Not very well known among Indonesian sellers,
This product is a new innovation so there is still
trial and error, but we make sure to always
reduce errors in the products we make.
Opportunity
It attracts public attention because the
CHICOROL product is a new innovation that is
not yet well known among the wider
community.
Threat
Many sellers prefer to use plastic because the
distribution of plastic on the market is greater
than the new products we make, but we always
try to improve the distribution process so that
our products are better known to the wider
community.

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