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25.10.2018

Pontus Turnqvist, a student from Sweden, demonstrated the possibility of creating plastic from starch and water during one of the world's most prestigious design competitions.

The event at which the guy presented his development is called The James Dyson Award. It is here that inventors come who are able to offer the world new solutions in various fields. Pontus Turnquist presented to the jury a work designed to reduce the amount of natural plastic products that pollute the environment. He showed a material called Potato Plastic, which is completely non-toxic and safe.

The student at Lund University was inspired to create plastic from water and starch by a desire to help animals, who often suffer from plastic debris in their bodies. After all, as you know, almost eight million tons of real plastic gets into the waters of the world's oceans every year. In most cases, it is the result of activities in the field of catering.

Therefore, Pontus suggested making disposable tableware from natural ingredients, the decay time of which does not exceed two months. In addition, "potato" devices after a specified time return to their initial state and again take the form of water and starch. Right during the presentation of the project, Turnquist showed the mechanism for creating dishes, which won the sympathy of the judges. Now he will compete for leadership among the top twenty developers.

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