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    Banana Peels To Paper

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    Paper can be made from banana peels by extracting the cellulose fibers. The process involves: 1) Allowing banana peels to dry completely until black. 2) Blending dried peels with shredded recycled paper and water to make a pulp. 3) Pouring the pulp into a mold to drain excess water, then allowing the sheet to fully dry to make paper. Different cellulose sources like banana peels produce paper with varying characteristics.

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    Banana Peels To Paper

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    Paper can be made from banana peels by extracting the cellulose fibers. The process involves: 1) Allowing banana peels to dry completely until black. 2) Blending dried peels with shredded recycled paper and water to make a pulp. 3) Pouring the pulp into a mold to drain excess water, then allowing the sheet to fully dry to make paper. Different cellulose sources like banana peels produce paper with varying characteristics.

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    turning banana peels into paper a way of saving mother earth!

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    Paper can be made from banana peels by extracting the cellulose fibers. The process involves: 1) Allowing banana peels to dry completely until black. 2) Blending dried peels with shredded recycled paper and water to make a pulp. 3) Pouring the pulp into a mold to drain excess water, then allowing the sheet to fully dry to make paper. Different cellulose sources like banana peels produce paper with varying characteristics.

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    Banana Peels To Paper

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    Paper can be made from banana peels by extracting the cellulose fibers. The process involves: 1) Allowing banana peels to dry completely until black. 2) Blending dried peels with shredded recycled paper and water to make a pulp. 3) Pouring the pulp into a mold to drain excess water, then allowing the sheet to fully dry to make paper. Different cellulose sources like banana peels produce paper with varying characteristics.

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    BANANA LEAVES INTO PAPER

    PAPER- is mainly composed of the organic compound called cellulose


    New sheets of paper can be manufactured by recycling cellulose fibres in
    old paper.
    Paper can also be made by extracting the cellulose fibres in fruits and
    vegetables.
    Different sources of cellulose yield sheets of papers with different
    characteristics
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev0S2WZyNeI

    Remove the stem and blossom end of four banana peels. Unripe peels work best, but you
    can use just-ripened peels, too.

    Place the skins in a sunny area such as your windowsill or deck until they transition from
    yellow to entirely black. They’ll be ready to use in your homemade paper recipe as soon
    as they are completely devoid of all moisture and pliability.

    Place 1 cup of shredded recycled paper into a blender along with 2 cups of water. Cover it
    securely and then blend the combo on high until a gray-tinged slurry forms.

    Prepare your completely dried banana skins so they can be added to the paper pulp by
    first rough-cutting them into ½-inch bits and then depositing them into a pot of rapidly
    boiling water. Allow the material to soften for approximately 15 to 20 minutes, stirring
    occasionally.

    The rehydrated banana skins are now ready to be added to the paper slurry already in
    your blender. Once you augment the mixture with an additional cup of water, replace the
    lid and process on high until it all comes together in texture and consistency.

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    Place your papermaking mold and deckle in the bottom of a plastic basin with the glass
    frame facing up. Slowly pour the paper slurry inside the mold while concurrently raising
    the double frame so all the excess water in your paper mixture drains through. Make sure
    the paper pulp covers the entire surface area of the mold by hand-pressing it into place;
    this step will reduce the moisture content so it is easier to release your homemade
    banana paper sheet from its frame.

    With a large damp cloth covering your table, place the mold/deckle on top so the deckle
    frame can be immediately removed, followed by the mold itself. What will remain is a
    somewhat solid sheet of recycled banana skin-paper pulp that must be cured before use.
    Allow it to dry for approximately 24 hours or until all water has evaporated.

    Things You Will Need

    ● 4 banana peels
    ● Assorted shredded recycled paper
    ● Sharp knife
    ● Pot
    ● Spoon
    ● Measuring cup
    ● Papermaking mold and deckle
    ● Large plastic basin
    ● Blender or food processor (with a minimum 4 cup capacity)
    ● Large damp cloth

    Tips

    ● Ideal recycled paper sources for this project include colored envelopes, comic
    pages, magazine advertisements, fast food wrappers, jar labels, wrapping paper
    and junk mail.

    ● Create a homemade paper mold (also known as a mold and deckle) by removing
    the glass insert in one large picture frame and replacing it with metal mesh
    screen, taking care to secure the material around the perimeter with a staple
    gun. Then stack the second picture frame (with the glass still inside) directly on
    top of the screened frame.
    ● If you like the idea of creating banana-based paper but don’t want to commit to
    the entire drying and rehydration process, you can purchase premade banana
    fiber from a papermaking supplier.

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