Optimization of organic waste processing using Black Soldier Fly larvae Case study: Diponegoro university

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 896; no. 1; pp. 12017 - 12022
• Main Authors: Priyambada, I B, Sumiyati, S, Puspita, A S, Wirawan, R A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Biodegradability; Biodegradation; Decomposition; Degradation; Food; Food waste; Growth rate; Larvae; Life cycles; Optimization; Organic wastes; Recycling centers; Waste disposal; Waste management
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/896/1/012017

Abstract Waste that is not handled correctly can cause problems for humans and the environment. Therefore, proper waste management efforts are needed to solve this waste problem. One method of processing organic waste is the use of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae. Larvae BSF can degrade organic waste, and the life cycle of BSF acts as a decomposer. This study examines BSF larvae’s ability to decompose biodegradable organic waste, especially for banana waste, cucumber waste, and food waste in the Diponegoro University environment, and to decide the effect of the variable type of food. The frequency of feeding carried out on the growth rate of BSF larvae and to choose the decomposition results of biodegradable organic waste carried out by BSF larvae. This research method is carried out by comparing the effectiveness of waste degradation by BFS with EM4. The value of significance in degrading waste is obtained from the calculation of the Waste Reduction Index, or it can be called WRI. The analysis results show that the WRI value in waste processing using BFS is more significant than in waste processing using EM4. That concludes that BSF fly larvae ( Hermetia illucens ) effectively reduce organic waste compared to EM4.