Diva traveling who is planning a picnic for a vacation You need to know, here essential equipment to carry. One of them is a plate.
Part of a traveling Diva on a picnic carrying a plate styrofoam. Besides being simple and not burdensome,, After eating, usually the Styrofoam plate can be thrown away.
But, Diva traveling do you know?, hmm the danger of carrying a plate styrofoam?
Styrofoam itself is one of the wastes that are difficult to decompose in nature. In fact it took a million years for styrofoam totally ruined. It also has to be in a garbage dump without air and without light.
What is no less dangerous is the fragments styrofoam which is often eaten by animals.
Cited page, Tempo.co, Indonesian Conservation Community-Warung Information Conservation or KKI Warsi introduces an alternative plate styrofoam made by residents of Sinar Wajo Village and Sungai Beras Village in Tanjung Jabung Timur Regency, Jambi.
KKI Warsi Community and District Facilitators, Ayu Shafira says, areca nut can be a practical, environmentally friendly container material.
“When the innovation of the betel nut plate was developed, farmers are lucky because they don't have to clean the plantation area from the fronds that fall and pollute the garden every day,” said Ayu.
Craftsmen just take and use the waste of the midrib as raw material. No need to pay a dime.
Next, Ayu explained that if the farmers let the betel nut scattered in the garden to dry, then in the dry season, midrib waste is flammable.
This is dangerous because it can trigger land fires. On the other hand, Craftsmen who live to pick up betel nut that fall in the garden can earn income.
Nah, to make a plate, freshly fallen betel leaves about a day or two are taken, then washed with dishwashing soap that is safe for foodstuffs.
The betel leaf is then dried around 3 to 4 jam. After the midrib is dry, plate printed with hot press molding machine tool with temperature 120 degrees Celsius. One minute later, plate ready to use.
In the process of making, craftsmen do not use chemicals at all. This betel nut plate character, according to Ayu, more sturdy than paper plates because the fronds of the areca nut are thick and coated with wax.
“This plate is also durable. If it has been dried until completely dry, it won't get moldy at all, even if stored in a closed cupboard. When it is used or damaged, plates can be thrown into the trash and will decompose in nature without harming the environment,” said Ayu.
These areca nut plates can also be reused up to eight times. The washing process is simply washed with water, don't soak, nor is it rubbed.
Ayu also adds if it's soaked, the plate will soften because water gets into the crevices of the plate fiber. Dry food, fried, until the food is hot, like meatballs, can also take this plate.
Since starting the areca nut plate business in November 2020 until April 2021, The residents of Sinar Wajo Village and Sungai Beras Village have sold approx 400 fruit plate. The price of one plate is around Rp 5.000 up to Rp 6.000.
As these eco-friendly dishes grow in popularity and demand increases, then the cost of the product can be lower and the selling price is cheap.
Another interesting thing about this betel nut plate is the pattern. Ayu says, there are three types of betel nut plates available, namely Grade A which is almost without pattern or plain, Grade B half patterned, and Grade C many motives.
“The color and pattern really depends on the betel nut fronds obtained,” the lid.
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