Hylopoly-Bag: Environmentally Friendly Bioplastic Innovation Made from Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polarizes) Peel Waste to Support Golden Indonesia 2045

Agung, Tri Sunan
Zuhri, Belinda Safa Salsabila
Auvaria, Shinfi Wazna

Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA (JPPIPA)
Vol 10 No 10 (2024): October

Hylopoly-bag is a bioplastic bag from red dragon fruit (H. polyrhizus) skin waste. This research aims to discuss 2 things, namely the quality of hylopoly-bags and the realization of hylopoly-bags in supporting Golden Indonesia 2045. Experimental research uses descriptive quantitative methods. The independent variable is a ratio of dragon fruit peel extract and polyvinyl acetate of 2:1, 4:1, and 6:1, with the final quality of hylopoly-bag as the dependent variable. The analysis technique includes 6 methods: hylopoly-bag chemical content test, functional groups, permeability, elasticity, biodegradation rate, and SWOT. The results of the hylopoly-bag cellulose content were 6.32% and the functional groups consisted of C, H, and N. The analysis concluded that after the 28th day, the hylopoly bag had degraded the most, reaching 92 and 8% of the total initial weight of 7 grams. Hylopoly-bag has a water absorption capacity of up to 17% for 10 minutes and the average elasticity of hylopoly-bag is 4.65 x 104 N/m2. Hylopoly-bag can support Golden Indonesia 2045, especially the sub-pillars of scientific contribution and commitment to the environment.