5. Review of the Development of Palm Broom in Producing Food Packaging

Citizens nowadays are environmentally conscious; thus, they look for environmentally friendly things to use on a regular basis. They want items that are made in a way that is not harmful to the environment. This initiative will use oil palm fronds to manufacture biodegradable paper, which will then be used to make food packaging. Oil palm is a well-known and widely farmed plant family, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia. Oil palm is one of the most economically important plants since it is utilized in a wide range of products and foods. This has resulted in an overabundance of oil palm waste, which is causing environmental issues. This initiative will use oil palm fronds to develop biodegradable paper, which will then be used to construct food packaging. This project was undertaken because the decomposition of oil palm waste has resulted in environmental contamination such as air pollution and soil pollution. This product will avoid the accumulation of oil palm waste, reducing the environmental impact immediately. Initially, studies were conducted to investigate the environmental impact of oil palm trash. According to the reasoning, this product was created by turning oil palm brooms into paper. The brooms will be mashed into pulp after being blended with water. After that, the pulp will be placed into a mold and shaped into a paper. After that, the pulp will be dried at room temperature to form paper that will be used for food packaging. The product’s paper is used to make biodegradable and environmentally friendly food packaging. The finished result has a positive impact on the environment and the end user in a variety of ways. To summarize, the accumulation of oil palm waste can be solved via innovative food packaging, hence minimizing the environmental impact of inadequate oil palm waste treatment. This project also resulted in a product that is both environmentally friendly and safe to use.