Make Potato Plastic is not a wikipedia article…YET. However, I may very well be the most interesting article I’ve read all week. Plus, it gives me ideas. I think I’m going to have to try it if only to experience what kind of physical properties the end results have. From the article:
“Have you ever wondered if there is a more environmentally friendly way to make plastic with OUT using foreign oil? Currently, it is estimated that the worldwide production of petroleum based plastic is around 100 million tons annually, and that seven million barrels of petroleum are required PER DAY to produce that plastic ( info source ). What if we could take that number and cut it down to zero! This is all possible with the eco-friendly plastic of the future, and you can make some right now- OUT OF A POTATO!…I will describe how to make plastic from scratch, by extracting starch from a potato, and processing it into a resin with household items. If you don’t feel like taking the time to extract the starch from a potato, you can just use corn starch instead.”
UPDATE
Also, plastic made from milk: Here and Here
Apparently it is the same stuff that’s in cottage cheese, which sounds kind of gross, but I think it’s worth looking into.
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1 Rob // Aug 1, 2007 at 12:01
DIY Mr. Potato Head? I think yes.
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