KEMAMPUAN ULAT JERMAN (Zophobas morio) DALAM MENURUNKAN BERAT SAMPAH PLASTIK
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https://doi.org/10.31004/jkt.v6i4.50933Keywords:
German Caterpillar, Plastic Waste, BiodegradationAbstract
Produksi global plastik mencapai 413,8 juta ton pada tahun 2023 dengan persentase 19,7% dari total timbulan sampah global. Sampah anorganik tergolong kedalam sampah yang sulit membusuk, seperti plastik, karet, gelang, dan sebagainya. Dari sekian banyak metode, ada metode pengolahan sampah plastik yang menawarkan biaya yang rendah dan lebih ramah lingkungan. Salah satu metodenya adalah penggunaan serangga yang memiliki kemampuan untuk memakan plastik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan Ulat Jerman (Zophobas morio) dalam menurunkan berat sampah plastik. Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan adalah eksperimental dengan desain eksperimen semu dengan melihat kemampuan penurunan berat sampah plastik kantong kresek High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), plastik bungkus makanan Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), dan styrofoam Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) setelah perlakuan sampel memanfaatkan 200 larva Ulat Jerman (Zophobas morio). Penelitian ini dilaksanakan mulai bulan Januari-Juni 2025 pada rumah yang dikondisikan untuk memungkinkan berjalannya penelitian. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini didapatkan bahwa Ulat Jerman mampu menurunkan berat sampah dengan persentase penurunan berat sampah plastik kantong kresek High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) sebesar 10,2 %, plastik bungkus makanan Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) sebesar 11,8 %, dan styrofoam Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) sebesar 66,6 %. Ulat Jerman mempunyai kemampuan dalam mengolah sampah plastik. Perlu dilakukan penelitian lebih lanjut agar dapat mempelajari bagaimana cara menekan angka kematian Ulat Jerman, mempercepat proses penguraian sampah plastik dengan menggunakan Ulat Jerman.References
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