Pineapple fibre pellet as biodegradable cat litter / Angelie Marchena Thomas, Nurulain Azureen Abdul Malek and Odilia James

When pineapples are pruned, the leaves that remain are considered waste. The waste is typically discarded and left at the farms for the decomposition process. Other pineapple waste such as pineapple peel, pineapple core and crown are also often being left on the field. Pineapple leave is mainly made from fibres has a lot of potential to be developed into new product to utilize the waste into something useful and able to provide income. Due to high fibre content in pineapple leave, it is commonly turned into animal feed, health supplement and even clothing yarn. Plant-based cat litter has been created by using plant fibres. Cat litter is a sand-like granules that helps to absorb moisture and diminish odour made by indoor animals such as cats and dogs. The objective of this study is to utilize pineapple fibre leaf waste into biodegradable and eco-friendly cat litter. The pineapple leaf fibre are first extracted then converted into pellets