M^MASK: ANTI-BACTERIAL MORINGA MASK FROM COCONUT FIBERS AND KAPOK
Rizqi Alifia Nur Asy-Syifa, Maya Irmawati Foang, Mustika Ikfa Darmayanti, Galaxi Bintang Mahardika, Ananda Azhari Aprianty Pabo, Ajeng Tyas Cahyani, Dr. Nila Tanyela B

Universitas Pertamina

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has become a significant threat to Indonesia and had a severe impact on various aspects of Indonesia, such as the environment. Therefore, most countries globally including Indonesia made new regulations to wear a mask on every daily activity to protect humans from virus transmission is being developed rapidly. Mask is also known for their non-degradable to nature, because of the petrochemical-based materials which were used to produce masks. According to the Head of Hygiene Management of Jakarta Environmental Agency, the number of infectious wastes from households in Jakarta between April to October 2020, right after the rising of covid-19 cases amounts to 857,71 kilograms and most of which are facemasks waste. Moreover, it will undoubtedly cause environmental issues. One alternative solution to current ecological problems is the antibacterial M^ mask (using natural plant fiber and moringa leaves from different types of organic waste (kapok trees and coconut fibers). Biodegradable mask is manufactured face mask. And to produce The M^mask this research will use the extraction of natural fiber method to get the natural paper and sterilization process, and FT-IR analysis will be the complement part of this research.

Keywords: covid-19, antibacterial, biodegradable mask, kapok trees, coconut fibers

Topic: Environmental Chemistry and Engineering