Sustainable plant waste management (Banana peel powdered fertilizer) / Shampazuraini Samsuri and Nur Aiyra Faqihah Azelan

The research is about to make organic fertiliser from banana peels. After eating a banana, we typically discard the peel, but the peel can actually be used as fertiliser for plants. Therefore, it focused on how to utilize banana peel waste as a useful source rather than disposing of it as municipal solid waste. The process started with collected the banana peel, drying, blend into powder and applied it into the plant. Utilization of banana fruit peel powder as a fertilizer can help in reducing load on dumping site and can be used as pH regulator for soil, improving soil morphology, and fulfils requirement of micronutrients.