ACLC College of Tacloban

Senior High School Department

ALTERNATIVE USE OF CORN STARCH BASED TO FORM DECOMPOSABLE

PACKAGING MATERIALS PLASTIC IN TARCELA [Link]

TACLOBAN CTY

A Quantitative Research Presented to the Faculty of the Senior

High School Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics

AMA Computer Learning Center

Tacloban City

A Research Proposal

Submitted in Partial fulfillment

Of the Course Practical Research 2

Abarondo, Leah Mae Balais, Sean Rondulph Marl

Daclizon, Rea Rose Duran, Elijah

Silao, Ma. Clarisa Villaflor, Jhen Darlene

Gonzales, Geomar Ranes, Jessamin

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

This chapter includes the background of the study,

objectives of the study, statement of the hypothesis,

conceptual framework, significance of the study, scope and

limitations of the study and definition of terms.

Background of the Study

Bio-plastics are plastics made from plant materials such as

sweet potatoes, soya bean oil, sugarcane, hemp oil, and corn

starch. Microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae

naturally degrade these polymers. Bio-plastics can assist in

alleviating the energy crisis and reduce our society's

reliance on fossil fuels. They have some remarkable properties

that make them suitable for a variety of applications. This

paper tries to give insight about Bio-plastics, their

composition, preparation, properties, special cases,

advantages, disadvantages, its life cycle these product.

With the enhancement of global environmental protection

awareness, new eco-friendly packaging materials have gained

more and more attention since the new century. Starch is one

of the most potential natural biodegradable materials due to

its abundant source, low price, and completely degradable

characteristics. Starch based materials with excellent

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biodegradability can be widely used by improving their

properties. This review starts with the structure of starch

and summarizes its phase transition during processing related

to the packaging materials. Then, we expound on the

development stage of starch-based biodegradable materials and

starch modification. This part focuses on the research of

starch based composites formed by starch derivatives,

including none starch. Besides, extrusion molding and other

modern molding methods are described in detail. Through the

systematic elaboration of the above contents, the connection

among structure, phase transition, and processing can be

found, which can better broaden the application of starch

based biodegradable materials. Finally, various applications

of starch-based materials and prospects for its future

research are discussed. It is hoped to provide the basic

theory and reference for the research of starch based

biodegradable materials. Yu, X., Chen, L., Jin, Z. et

al. Research progress of starch-based biodegradable materials:

a review. J Mater Sci 56, 11187–11208 (2021).

Corn starch is an organic material that has made inroads

into the eco-friendly packaging industry. Derived from the

corn or maize plant, corn starch has plastic-like properties

making this material a good plastic alternative in many

contexts – from bottles to other molded forms and loose-

film packaging.
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While a more sustainable alternative to petroleum-

based packaging, corn starch is not without its problems. As

this material is derived from the grains of corn, it competes

with human and animal food supply systems, possibly raising

the price of corn, one of our dietary staples. Hence, it is

best to weigh up the pros and cons before using corn starch

plastic.

Tarcela St. Downtown is one of the streets in Tacloban City

Market and there are tons of vendors selling different kinds

of domestic products or materials that are essential to our

daily basis. Like, foods, clothes, spices, personal care items

etc. The researchers determine to choose this locale because

they found it more suitable for their studies, there are many

stores, where they are capable to do their study, they choose

this because they observe that this place is appropriate

target for their study.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The main objective of this research is to determine how

effective Corn starch as an alternative for plastic. The

Researchers also aims to obtain the following objectives:

1. To know the importance of Corn starch based plastic.

2. To know-how to make a Corn starch based plastic.

3. To study the effectiveness of Corn starch based plastic.

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4. To know the Environmental Impact of Corn-Based Plastics.

5. Sustainable plastic products can be created with lower

carbon footprint, lower waste, and lower pollution than

conventional plastic products.

Statement of The Problem

This research aims to determine the effectiveness of corn-

starch based as an alternative use of decomposable packaging

materials. This study sought to answer the following:

1. What are the affects of decomposable packaging materials to

our vendors and consumers?

2. What are the impacts to our environment if we continue to

use a decomposable packaging materials?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of decomposable

packaging materials?

Significance of the study

The result of this research could be beneficial to the

neighborhood, particularly to the plastics creator. They will

comprehend more and have a better understanding of how serious

plastics can harm the environment.

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This will encourage everyone to make cornstarch-based

plastic and will aid in the environment. Our environment must

be saved. This would benefit everyone and raise awareness

about the state of our surroundings.

Future researchers will benefit from this study because they

will learn more about how cornstarch can be used as an

alternative source material in the production of bio plastics.

This study is beneficial to:

 Students- can benefit greatly from cornstarch-based

plastics because students occasionally use plastics

wherever and whenever they go shopping and make purchases

in stores.

 common people- this is extremely important to all

humankind who live in this world. Because everyone uses a

lot of plastic everyday.

 Manufacturers- will benefit this study because

manufacturer use plastics in the production of products.

 Sellers- when sellers sell they use plastic in wrapping

their products.

 Future researchers- this research will be beneficial to

the future researchers because students can use this as a

guide to make their own research.

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Conceptual framework

1. Importance of Cornstarch based plastic

Cornstarch based as
an Alternative
Decomposable
Packaging Plastic

Reduces the
Contribute to the
negative effects
reduction of Lower the carbon
of hazardous
environmental waste footprint
plastics on human
and pollution
health

Environmentally
safe

A more pristine,
healthy society
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Figure 1

.
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
a. Negative effects  Gathering data
of hazardous
plastics on  Prepare the
human health materials needed
Alternative use of
b. environmental  Performing the corn starch based to
waste and activity using the form decomposable
pollution cornstarch to make packaging materials
decomposable plastics
c. carbon footprint packaging plastic
 Collection of data
based on the
experiment
 Statistical
analysis

In the first frame is the input where the negative effects

of hazardous plastics on human health, environmental waste and

pollution and the carbon footprint are presented.

The second frame presents the process of the study that

involves gathering data, preparing the materials needed,

performing the activity using the cornstarch to make

decomposable packaging plastics, collection of data based on

the experiment and the statistical analysis.

Then the last frame presents the output or the dependent

variable of the study, which is the alternative use of

cornstarch based to form decomposable packaging materials

plastic.
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Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The Scope of this study focuses the impact and effectiveness

of corn- starch based to form decomposable packaging materials

in Tarcela St. Downtown Tacloban City. The respondents will

the vendors and consumers from Tarcela St. Tacloban City. This

Study conducted during the school year 2022-2023.

The limitations of this study are the following:

 Lack of decomposable plastic ingredients

 Inability to withstand high temperature

 Easy damage in compared to conventional plastic

 Threat of extinction of the raw materials used in

production

Definition of Terms

The following terms, which were important to the study had

the following operational meaning:

Bio plastics. Are biodegradable materials that come from

renewable resources and can be used to reduce the problem of

plastic waste that is suffocating the planet and contaminating

the environment.

Carbon Footprint. It is “the sum total of all the greenhouse

gas emissions that had to take place in order for a product

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to be produced or for an activity to take place.” According

to Mike Berners-Lee, a professor at Lancaster University in

the UK and author of The Carbon Footprint of Everything.

Corn Based Plastics. Are primarily a biodegradable group of

polymers that can be manufactured from renewable resources.

Corn-based plastics are starch based bio plastics in the form

of disposable tableware and carrier bags. Bio plastics have

widespread applications in various industries, including the

packaging industry.

Corn Starch. Is a white, tasteless, odorless powder, used in

food processing, paper making, and the production of

industrial adhesives; it is also a component of many cosmetics

and oral pharmaceutical products. It has been used as

a lubricant in surgical gloves.

Hazardous Plastic. an ever-growing threat that endangers the

environment, health and economic development. Trafficking

includes electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste), low-

quality scrap plastic, ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and

end-of-life vehicles (ELV).

Polymer. are materials made of long, repeating chains of

molecules. The materials have unique properties, depending on

the type of molecules being bonded and how they are bonded.
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Some polymers bend and stretch, like rubber and polyester.

Others are hard and tough, like epoxies and glass].