Homemade Plastic

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Most designers are not chemists; the experiments shown here came from the designer's kitchen. She gathered every kind of starch she could find, including tapioca, soy, green bean, potato, and corn. Natural fibers were added for structural purposes. Cooking, baking, frying, microwaving, and air and sun drying were tested to find a workable technique. After several months of trial and error, she created compostable food packaging that communicates the freshness of the product inside.