Eduarda Alexia's post on Goodwall - RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRASIL - ELABORATION OF SUSTAINABLE DRESSINGS FROM THE STARCH REMOVED FROM BANANA PEELS ( MUSA PARADISÍACA) AND THE INCORPORATION OF PLANT EXTRACTS, TO ACCELERATE THE HEALING PROCESS IN PATIENTS. By: Eduarda Alexia, Helen Mello and Tainara Duarte. #FBJC Hospital waste is the residue disposed of the health facilities and contains a high risk of contamination. Besides, it is possible to find these disposable dressings and other materials in our homes, and they may also be infected. However, the disposal can occur in general waste or an inappropriate place and can contaminate people and animals Reflecting on this topic, most of the bandages have synthetic fibres and polymeric films in their composition, getting the main harmful to health and the oceans when discarded incorrectly. Also, the manufacturing process for these fibres generates toxic waste and expends a lot of energy. Thinking about minimizing these risks, looking for alternatives to dressings can be an interesting strategy. Knowing this, a problem arises: how to make an ecological bandage that, in addition to inhibiting the proliferation of microorganisms in the place and not contaminating soils and rivers, can go through the healing process? As a general purpose, this project seeks to develop an adhesive bandage that, in addition to being biodegradable, inhibits the proliferation of microorganisms and accelerates wound healing. For this, we divided the methodology into two steps: The first was the preparation of the bandage with polymerized banana peel starch and other plants extracts with curative properties. A second evaluation of the product's properties, using quality tests, as well as its acceptance by the consumers. After the tests, we expect the product could be effective combating the proliferation of microorganisms in the area and accelerate wound healing. #naturalextracts #healingpotential #sustainablebandages #bananapeels