Making Bio-Plastic from Banana Peel

 Making Bio-plastic from Banana Peels

 Material required

Banana peels, 0.2 molar sodium metabisulphite, distilled water, 0.5 molar HCI, 0.5 molar NaOH, glycerol ceramic tiles.

Preparation banana peels

Follow the step given below for  preparation of banana paste:

. Remove peels from 6 bananas.

. Cut the peels into small pieces.

. Request your teacher to provide 200mL of 0.2 molar sodium metabisulphite solution.

. Dip the pieces of banana peels in sodium metabisulphite solution for 45 minutes and drain the solution with the help of a sieve.

. Boil the peels pieces in 200 mL distilled water for 30 minutes.

. Decant the water and leave the peels to dry on filter paper.

. Place the dried peels in the beaker and blend them with the help of hand blender to from a uniform paste.

making Bio-plastic Banana peels