The Huffington Post reported that Pontus Trenkquist, a student at Lund University in Sweden, managed to make a material similar to plastic with potato starch.
Trenquist participated in the James Dyson Design Competition with a knife and fork made of 'Potato Plastic'. The student said that the material will break down in just two months. Potato plastic Only water and starch are used. The Swedes claim that they can be used to make utensils and tableware.
Students from all over the world participated in the competition. They provided various solutions to solve the current problems in the world. In addition to 'Potato Plastics', a robot was also displayed in the competition, which purifies the lake seven times faster than people. The winner will be announced in November and he will receive £30,000 for further development of the winning project.
According to experts, there are about 8 tons of plastic in the world's oceans, and the food industry is one of the main sources of this pollution.