KURASSAKI:BENTUK DAN STRATEGI TANGGUNGJAWAB TERHADAP SAMPAH SISWA MIN 2 MAGETAN

Garbage is a problem that always appears in various media, humans as the main actors sometimes feel that they have nothing to do with the problem of waste. Various kinds of waste are recognized or not as the cause is human, there are organic waste that can still be used or can be decomposed, there are inorganic waste such as domestic liquid waste, industrial waste, heavy metal waste to toxic waste. MIN 2 magetan's concern with the problem of waste has yielded results. The Kurassaki program, which was launched for more than 2 years, can be carried out by all school components, starting from students, teachers and other personnel. Lessons learned from the Tangerang City Government as a pioneer, one of which has implemented it in the province of East Java is MIN 2 Magetan.

Process Treatment of Heavy Metal Waste from Various Types of Adosorbents ( clay, flay ash, and natural zeolite) : A Review

Development of the industry, especially the palm oil mill industry, it will have an impact with tangible evidence that makes the environment polluted. Heavy metals will be produced from the palm oil mill industry and will pollute the environment. Zn metal is one of the heavy metal waste produced from the mustard coconut factory industry. Zn heavy metal waste will be very dangerous if it exceeds a predetermined level and will have an impact on humans, animals and the environment. One effort to reduce heavy metals using the adsorption method. Adsorption has advantages over a variety of other methods. Adsorban that is used from materials found in nature and the resulting waste can be used as an adsorbent. The type and type of adsorbent greatly affect the pH adsorption level of the Zn metal solution.

UJI KEMAMPUAN DAYA SERAP HANJUANG (Cordyline fruticosa) SEBAGAI AGEN FITOREMEDIASI LOGAM Pb PADA MEDIA TANAH

Absorption Capability Test of Hanjuang (Cordyline fruticosa) as Fitoremediation Agent of Lead in Soil MediumLead is a heavy metal waste that is dangerous for the environment and health. The use of ornamental plants is an alternative in reducing heavy metal pollution. Hanjuang (Cordyline fruticosa) is an ornamental-plant phytoremediation agent that can absorb heavy metals especially lead (Pb) at a high concentration. This study aims to test the Pb absorption ability of Hanjuang plant. Hanjuang was planted in a medium containing Pb at the concentration of 50 mg kg–1 with variable planting time of 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 weeks. The measurement of Hanjuang's absorption of Pb was carried out on the roots, stems, and leaves by the atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) method. The results showed that the highest absorption capacity of 63.4% occurred at 12 days planting time. Whereas the amount of Pb accumulation in each part of the plant, from the highest to the lowest concentration, was found in the roots, leaves, and stems, consecutively. The ability of the plant's absorption of Pb was reduced with increasing metal concentrations in the media.Keywords: Hanjuang, heavy metal, lead, phytoremediation, solid wasteABSTRAKTimbal menjadi salah satu limbah logam berat yang berbahaya untuk lingkungan dan kesehatan. Penggunaan tanaman hias menjadi alternatif dalam mengurangi pencemaran logam berat. Hanjuang (Cordyline fruticosa) merupakan tanaman hias agen fitoremediasi yang memiliki kemampuan menyerap logam berat khususnya timbal (Pb) yang cukup tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan melakukan uji daya serap tanaman hanjuang terhadap logam Pb. Hanjuang ditanam pada medium tanah berlogam Pb dengan kadar 50 mg kg–1 dengan variabel waktu penanaman selama 4, 6, 8, 10 dan 12 minggu. Pengukuran daya serap Hanjuang terhadap Pb dilakukan pada bagian akar, batang, dan daun dengan metode spektroskopi serapan atom (AAS). Hasil menunjukkan bahwa daya serap tertinggi terjadi pada waktu tanam 12 hari dengan kadar 63,4%. Sedangkan jumlah akumulasi tiap bagian tanaman paling tinggi ke rendah terdapat pada bagian akar, daun, dan batang. Pada variasi konsentrasi, kemampuan daya serap tanaman terhadap Pb berkurang seiring meningkatnya konsentrasi logam pada media.

Celery Electronics

ABSTRACTPlants produce energy in a sustainable way, they are very effective in converting light energy into a useable form. Utilising certain parts of plants in technology could become an efficient way to enhance energy production and improve sustainability. Integrating plants with technology would offer a ‘green’ way of producing elements for electronic circuits and reduce heavy metal waste. In this paper, we demonstrate that conducting polymers can be incorporated into living system such as celery. Electrical impedance analysis was used to establish the conductivity of celery with a conducting polymer (PEDOT:PSS) into its vascular system. It was demonstrated that electronic celery exhibited conductivity values of up to 0.55 ± 0.03 S/cm. This conductivity value was sufficient to demonstrate the potential of celery electronics where celery stalks are used as electrodes in simple circuits.

The Potential of Heavy Metal Incorporation into Clay Precursors

High amount of heavy metal waste produced from the industrial activities has become an important global issue for several decades due to its hazardous effect on the human and environment. Since heavy metal is highly toxic and cannot be eliminated easily, the application to reuse the heavy metal waste without harming the environment must be investigated thoroughly. This paper reviews the incorporation of heavy metal into clay precursors as a good potential for the reduction of environmental pollution. The results from the previous studies show the transformation of heavy metal such as copper, zinc, lead and cadmium into less hazardous species when incorporating into clay precursors. These transformations have reduced the mobility of heavy metal as a crystalline structure is formed after the thermal treatment. It is found that the immobilization process successfully stabilizing heavy metal and increases the metal’s resistance against the acidic attack through the formation of low permeable structure in the clay precursors. Hence, the incorporation of heavy metal into clay precursors is proven to be a great prospect in reducing environmental pollution.

Characterization and mechanism of lead and zinc biosorption by growing Verticillium insectorum J3

Verticillium insectorum J3 was isolated from a local lead-zinc deposit tailing, and its biosorption characteristics and reaction to the toxicities of different Pb(II) and Zn(II) concentrations were investigated. SEM, FTIR, a pH test and a desorption experiment were carried out to identify a possible mechanism. The biosorption of J3 presented an inhibition trend at low concentrations (25-75 mg L-1) and promotion at high concentrations (100-300 mg L-1). J3 absorbed Pb(II) prior to Zn(II) and produced alkaline substances, while mycelial and pellet morphology modifications were important for the removal of Pb(II) and Zn(II) under different stressful conditions (SEM results). Both intracellular accumulation and extracellular absorption may contribute to the removal of Pb(II) at lower concentrations (25-50 mg L-1), although mainly extracellular biosorption occurred at higher concentrations (75-300 mg L-1). However, Zn(II) bioaccumulation occurred at all concentrations assayed. Verticillium insectorum J3 may have evolved active defenses to alleviate the toxicity of heavy metals and proved to be a highly efficient biosorbent, especially for Pb(II) at high concentrations. This study is a useful reference for the development of biotreatment technologies to mitigate heavy metal waste.