Many of the typical building materials used in construction - like medium-density fiberboard (MDF) - contain toxic materials and formaldehyde, plus they have a shockingly short lifespan and a negative environmental impact. But now there is a new option to these single-use materials - potato waste. London-based designers Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll and research scientist Greg Cooper have developed Chip[s] Board, which is a biodegradable alternative to MDF that is made from non-food-grade industrial...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/potato-peels-offer-a-sustainable-alternative-to-traditional-building-materials
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