Pineapple leaves can be transformed into products like paper, yarn and vegan leather. Photo: Anis Nabihah Aziz
Malaysia is one of the world’s largest producers of pineapple; the industry brings in over RM600mil to the country’s economy, according to the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB).
But harvesting pineapples results in tonnes of biomass waste such as pineapple leaves, core, peel, crown, and stem. Universiti Malaysia Pahang’s Assoc Prof Dr Aizi Nor Mazila Ramli is doing her part to use improved farming practices aimed at reducing pineapple waste to promote environmental sustainability.
Towards sustainability
Pineapple leaves can be transformed into products like paper, yarn and vegan leather. Photo: Anis Nabihah Aziz
Prof Thariq says it took his team a year to design and conceptualise the drones. Photo: Prof Dr Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan
PineBaby, made from pineapple waste, is safe to clean baby bottles, feeding accessories, toys and vegetables. Photo: Assoc Prof Dr Aizi Nor Mazila Ramli
Dr Aizi, one of UMP’s researchers, turns pineapple waste into reusable items such as baby bottle liquid cleansers. Photo: Assoc Prof Dr Aizi Nor Mazila Ramli
Hugo Boss has also adopted vegan leather - made from pineapple waste - material as part of their move towards sustainability. Photo: Filepic
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