IPB Students Invent Bogor Specialty Souvenirs from Tapioca Starch Waste

The level of creativity of students to make use of waste is increasingly needed, especially in processing solid waste from used tapioca flour. One of the creative solutions that came from Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) students is changing the leftover starch into a souvenir from Bogor. It is called Pokopang which stands for a creative and educative ornament made from leftover tapioca starch waste. The process of making Pokopang is quite simple, affordable, and does not need too much time. From tapioca producers, they have already acquired leftover tapioca starch waste which can then be turned into flour. The flour is then mixed with a few other ingredients (sagoo flour, natrium benzoat, cooking oil, and water). Then, it is printed and dried out for at least one day, after that it is ready to be put in the oven and painted on.

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