This effective one-and-a-half month study aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste that contaminates the oceans and our earth. Researchers hope that with this research, the plastic waste population will reduced, especially in Indonesia.

The product developed based on this preliminary research is still in the prototype stage of the expected final product, biodegradable plastic from jackfruit seeds. The product itself is still a raw plastic. The raw plastic still needs to go through four more stages. The first stage is injection molding, then extrusion, thermoforming, and the last stage is blow molding. The expected product will also consist of various materials, is Jackfruit Beans, Glycerol, PVa, Aquades.

After various experiments, researchers also got various results. In the first experiment, the researchers got unsatisfactory results. It happened because we have not got the appropriate dosage, so the prototype in the first experiment is charred and sticky. We continue to get the same results until the third experiment. In the next experiment or the fourth experiment, we use aquades and laboratory tools to get better results. The results were different from before. Our biodegradable plastic was wet, whereas before using aquades, the plastic was charred and sticky. After that, the research team tried other dosages many times. Unfortunately, the results obtained are not perfect and not as expected.

Thus, the researcher hopes to continue the research until it gets maximum results and meets the initial expectations. The research team is also going to run a campaign to reduce plastic bags and implement their product.