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Environmental Pencil The Utilization of Fallen Leaf Waste As Pencil-Making Substitute Substance
Environmental Pencil The Utilization of Fallen Leaf Waste As Pencil-Making Substitute Substance
The researchers developed a pencil made from leaves. The experiment aimed
to determine the optimal amount of substances and the required time for the
solution to solidify, in order to achieve the desired outcome of the results.
The objective of this study was to create a pencil utilizing alternative
components, namely dried fallen leaves, and to provide additional data aligned
with Sharmaine Yumiko Sotani's previous study from May 2014. The leaves,
which are Marang, Tropical Almond, Jackfruit, and Banana, were collected,
cleaned, pulverized, and then mixed with pulverized eggshells and polyvinyl
acetate (PVAc) to create the pencil's body. Each pencil, made with different leaf
varieties but using the same amount of substances, was individually tested for
durability.
To assess durability, each pencil was subjected to a 1.5kg stone hung from the
end of the pencil, and the time it took for the pencil to break was recorded. Data
analysis revealed that Marang leaves and Banana leaves exhibited the highest
durability during the testing phase, with an average time of 30.12 seconds of
lifting a 1.5kg stone. The study also compared the durability of the traditional
wooden pencil with the four-leaf samples, finding that the wooden pencil was
more durable. However, overall, the findings suggested that dried fallen leaves
are a suitable and more affordable alternative material for pencil production,
contributing to environmental responsibility. To further enhance the durability of
the pencil, it is highly recommended to conduct additional tests and explore the
possibility of establishing an actual molder. Such improvements could
potentially optimize the durability of the pencil, ensuring its practicality and
longevity.
INTRODUCTION
The main components of a pencil are lead and wood that may contribute to
deforestation. The lead of the pencil is made from a form of carbon called
graphite. Although more schools around the world are switching to technology,
some still heavily rely on wooden pencils to deliver a quality education.
Fallen leaves are a great supply of organic material that may be used for
many different tasks in the garden, lawn, and other locations. The leaves can
be minced finely and used as mulch around trees and plants. There are many
ways dried fallen leaves will be managed, such as turning dry leaves into free
fertilizer, mulch, bird refuges, and more. Fallen leaves are quite common in
Poblacion Nabunturan, therefore the locals burn them to cut down on rubbish
and keep the area clean.
By creating an alternative method for getting rid of this garbage without harming
the environment, air pollution and other environmental issues brought on by
improper disposal of this kind of waste will be resolved, and people's health will
be protected.
This research aims to produce a viable pencil made out of fallen leaf waste
that is more affordable, good-quality, and more environmentally-responsible
pencil, provide more data about this study, and compare the durability of
traditional wooden pencil and the fallen leaf pencil.
RESULT
Experimentation)
Variety of Trial 1 (24 Trial 2 (42 Trial 3 (72 hours indoor and
leaves hours indoor hours indoor 60 minutes sundried)
and 20 and 40
minutes minutes
sundried) sundried)
Marang 3.96 5.75 seconds 9.11 seconds
Leaves seconds
Tropical 1.40 2.63 seconds 3.73 seconds
Almond seconds
leaves
Jackfruit 2.44 2.88 seconds 4.43 seconds
leaves seconds
Banana 2.82 9.79 seconds 18.73 seconds
leaves seconds
DISCUSSION
The pencil made from Marang leaves and Banana leaves is remarkably
durable, making it suitable for students to utilize in various ways. On May 16,
2014, Sharmaine Yumiko Sotani affirmed the durability of a pencil made from
dried leaves. However, she mentioned that it requires some time to solidify if
stored at room temperature. These findings align with the results of our own
study.
The research findings have demonstrated the feasibility of utilizing
Marang leaves and Banana leaves as viable alternatives for pencil
production, as they exhibited the highest durability during the testing phase,
with a mean time of 30.12 seconds. These leaves have proven to be suitable
materials that can be effectively employed in the pencil-making process and
making it more environmentally-responsible because it uses dried fallen
leaves as a main component instead of wood, specifically cedar wood. This
alternative way may alleviate the loss of trees and prevent environmental
pollution caused by massive pile up of dried fallen leaves.
CONCLUSION
The results show that banana leaf and marang leaf are more suitable
alternative leaves compared to the two sample leaves (tropical almond leaves
and jackfruit leaves) based on the durability test results. The banana leaf
exhibits the longest duration (49.58 seconds) in withstanding the 1.5kg stones
due to its flexible properties. Furthermore, the banana leaf pencil
demonstrates a smooth texture, as observed by the researchers during the
experiment.
Risk and Safety
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