Abstract
This research was motivated by the existence of environmental pollution problems caused by manufacturing activities that use styrene plastic materials as part of the packaging for electronic products. To solve these problems, innovative uses of environmentally-friendly materials from natural resources are necessary. The substitution of natural materials for the synthetic materials used in manufacturing is vitally important in the effort to eliminate the negative effects of environmental pollution. The use of trial-and-error methods to create and test replacement materials derived from renewable natural resources will allow sustainable manufacturing development. In this study, we assessed the feasibility of replacing styrene plastic materials, which commonly are used in the packaging of manufactured goods, with waste materials from banana stems so that the packaging of manufactured goods can be an environmentally-friendly product. The resulting banana stem of new and renewable material substitution for sustainable manufacturing, namely the M4 + T + P3 + A + t6 model. Micro-biological banana stem material is broken down easily in the soil, so this material does not disturb the environment, while styrene materials do not break down in the soil. The implication of this research is the packaging of manufactured products can be sustainable.
Highlights
When consumers buy electronic goods, such as televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, rice cookers, irons, air conditioners, and other household appliances, styrene is almost always used as one of the packaging materials
This study considers a long-term perspective to build a sustainable manufacturing
It is generally known that the advantages of styrene plastic material for packaging manufactured products include physical strength, modulus of elasticity and density that can be adjusted in the production process
Summary
When consumers buy electronic goods, such as televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, rice cookers, irons, air conditioners, and other household appliances, styrene is almost always used as one of the packaging materials. Benzaldehyde, styrene, ethylbenzene, and tetradecane are used in manufacturing polystyrene-based products The release of these toxic compounds into the environment is highly temperature dependent, so it is advisable to regulate the use of styrene in hot products to reduce human exposure to these compounds. It is generally known that the advantages of styrene plastic material for packaging manufactured products include physical strength, modulus of elasticity and density that can be adjusted in the production process. The advantage of this material is that it can be adapted to provide the physical properties required by the manufacturing system, and it can be produced in large quantities and at relatively low cost. The results of experiments conducted by experts showed that the most appropriate solvents to be used in the green process to produce essential oil constituents were pcymene, terpinene, and phellandrene. [2, 6]
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
