Shuca: Anti-bacterial tissue innovation from cassava peels as a sustainable life product / Isna Ajeng Saputri ... [et al.]

Tissues are commonly utilized in daily activities such as personal hygiene, utensil cleaning, and stain removal. The extensive demand for tissue has significant environmental implications due to its primary component being wood, necessitating the daily harvesting of numerous trees. Continuous felling of trees can cause erosion, decreased oxygen quality, lack of water absorption, and global warming. Therefore, we experimented with making tissue from cassava peel, because cassava peel has a fairly high cellulose content and the tissue produced is easily decomposed, and currently cassava peel waste has not been utilized properly. Our innovation focused on creating a travel-friendly tissue for cutlery cleaning infused with antibacterial properties derived from betel leaves, green tea, mint leaves, and lime. The process of making tissue is still done manually, namely using a screen printing tool, and dried using an oven. The resulting tissue exhibits a smooth texture with minimal fibre appearance, resembling conventional tissue in both appearance and functionality.