<![CDATA[Prabumulih City, known as the Pineapple City with a cultivation area of 18,110 hectares, generates a vast amount of pineapple leaf waste. Koperasi MIWA Pineapple, in collaboration with PT Pertamina Gas and PT Serat Nanas Indonesia, initiated a community empowerment program focused on downstreaming pineapple leaf waste into eco-friendly raw materials. This program aims to implement circular economy principles by transforming agricultural waste into high-value cotton staple fibers. The method employed includes community-based training, technical assistance, and the provision of production machinery. The results show that the cooperative successfully processes agricultural waste into high-quality cotton fiber suitable for eco-friendly textiles, automotive parts, and defense industries. Each day, the processing of 500 kg of pineapple leaves yields 12.25 kg of high-quality cotton staple fiber, achieving zero-waste through the conversion of extraction byproducts into animal feed. This initiative has significantly improved the local economy and positioned Prabumulih as a potential pioneer of green industrial materials]]>
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