Optimizing the feasibility and marketing of siwalan fruit peel waste products as an environmentally friendly innovation in tuban regency

Abstract

Almost all parts of the siwalan plant have high use value, such as the leaves of the siwalan plant are useful as wicker, then the trunk of the siwalan can be used as a sturdy building material, the flower of the siwalan has a water content whose water is often referred to as legen which has properties on health, and the fruit can be consumed by the community by making sweets, but there is one that has no selling value, namely siwalan skin, siwalan fruit skin waste which has been considered as garbage, has the potential to be used as raw material for environmentally friendly products, such as dishwashing tools. Through technical, economic and marketing feasibility analysis, this study evaluates the potential of processing such waste to create value-added products that can support the local economy and reduce environmental impacts. The results of this study are expected to provide recommendations for the development of siwalan fruit peel waste-based products that are not only ecologically beneficial, but also economically viable, as well as increasing public awareness of the importance of recycling and waste utilization.