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OBJECTIVE
In developing countries, there is a different approach to deal with organic waste. In fact,
the word 'waste' is often an inappropriate term for organic matter, which is often put to good use.
The economies of most developing countries dictates that materials and resources must be used
to their full potential, and this has propagated a culture of reuse, repair and recycling. In many
developing countries there exists a whole sector of recyclers, scavengers and collectors, whose
business is to salvage ' waste' material and reclaim it for further use.
These waste are rich in lignin and cellulose and thus from a very good raw material for
allied fibers. Also, Waste disposal is a major problem in these industries because of very high
lignin and cellulose content of the waste leaves which is difficult to be degraded, thus resulting
in pollution and affecting the environment.
One of the requirements for MRSM Jasin student’s to graduate. As long as it was one of
the standard for student to involved in Special Education Programme. Besides, we can gain and
improve our knowledge in this field.
BRIEF BACKGROUND
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit
which are coalesced berries.Pineapples are the only bromeliad fruit in widespread cultivation. It
can be grown as an ornamental, especially from the leafy tops. Some sources say that the plant
will flower after about 24 months & produce a fruit during the following six months while others
indicate a 20-month timetable.
Pineapples are herbaceous, terrestrial members of the Bromeliad family. The plant is
typically two to five feet high with a short stem. The leaves are large, at one to three feet in
length, and grow from the soil at the base of the stem. The leaves have a waxy coating and have
needles or spines on the tips. These leaves grow in a circular pattern called a rosette, and they
may be green in color or have red, yellow, or white stripes. Pineapples have simple leaves with
spiny margins and parallel leaf venation, which is typical of monocot plants. Pineapple leaves
allow the plants to survive periods of drought better than other tropical plants.
The leaves form around the stem in an overlapping spiral, and water collects in the
"bowl" formed by the overlapping leaves to be absorbed later. In addition, the thick cuticle
prevents water loss, as does the use of the CAM pathway to fix carbon dioxide for
photosynthesis, which only requires that the stomata of the leaves be open at night, rather than
during the day as well .Pineapple leaves are waxy, strap-shaped leaves 2 to 6 feet in length.
They usually have a sharp point on the tip of the leaf and spines along the margins of the leaves.
The leaves may be green or variegated in color. Pineapple fiber is considered to be more
delicate in texture than any other vegetal fiber. About 60 cm long, white and creamy and
lustrous as silk, it easily takes and retain dyes.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
In order to help individuals learn how to deal with eco friendly environment, fiber in
pineapple plants can help us by make a hybrid board that is easier to decompose. Nowadays,
there are many developing countries which ignored the importance of eco friendly product. So, it
becomes our responsible to make sure that we live in healthy lifestyle by produce board that we
make from the pineapple fiber leaves.
OBJECTIVE
In developing countries, there is a different approach to deal with organic waste. In fact,
the word 'waste' is often an inappropriate term for organic matter, which is often put to good use.
The economies of most developing countries dictates that materials and resources must be used
to their full potential, and this has propagated a culture of reuse, repair and recycling. In many
developing countries there exists a whole sector of recyclers, scavengers and collectors, whose
business is to salvage ' waste' material and reclaim it for further use.
These waste are rich in lignin and cellulose and thus from a very good raw material for
allied fibers. Also, Waste disposal is a major problem in these industries because of very high
lignin and cellulose content of the waste leaves which is difficult to be degraded, thus resulting
in pollution and affecting the environment.
One of the requirements for MRSM Jasin student’s to graduate. As long as it was one of
the standard for student to involved in Special Education Programme. Besides, we can gain and
improve our knowledge in this field.