Cultura del empaque en el turismo, aprovechamiento de la vaina de arveja (pisum sativum l) para la fabricación de bandejas biodegradables

Palabras-clave: Vaina de arveja, sector del turismo, bandeja, biodegradable Abstract: Year after year plastic pollution is irreversibly affecting the environment, the tourism sector is also socially responsible and must seek to safeguard natural resources, helping to find solutions to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics. The objective of this research is to provide an environmentally friendly product capable of replacing trays made with expanded polystyrene. The method used is divided in 4 phases: manufacture of packing purely with peas; development of matrix of selection with additional components; design and manufacture of prototypes of trays; execution of mechanical tests. The results showed that it was necessary to add more components to the tray made purely with pea pod to give it greater flexibility, moisture resistance, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.