Bio plastic diy

The Nature Lab at RISD offers unmediated access to authentic natural history specimens and fosters creative inquiry involving fields such as biomimetics, biophilic design, ecology and climate change.

Learn how to make plastic that is shiny, clear and hard with items from your pantry. This bioplastic project is a fantastic science experiment for kids.

Make Your Own Bioplastics!: Science Lab idea

Making bioplastics is a fun, hands-on way to learn about bioplastic alternatives that are environmentally safer for our planet. Educational Innovations Blog

Our second open source book on Bioplastics, this time the bioplastic cook book gives everyone tips and recipes to make their own bioplastics! The book contains a flyer to print for labeling your bioplastic and creating your material archive. Book written by Margaret Dunne during her internship at Fab Textiles June-July 2018

Materials that support the transition towards a more sustainable artistic practice

Plastic Smithing: How to Make Your Own HDPE Plastic Anything (DIY Plastic Lumber): How to make really good hard plastic while reusing and recycling plastic bags at home! Via this method, you can make ANYTHING you want to, out of hard, lightweight, real plastic that's astoundingly durable. It comes out very similar in texture to re…

8 different natural dyes were selected to test their reaction to 6 different kinds of yarns and fabrics. All dyes besides the beetroot were dissolved in water before adding the fabric. In the table…

A bioplastic is a type of plastic that can be made from plant starches or gelatins/agars. They are better for the environment because they are not derived from petroleum. They can also be easily made at home with a few simple ingredients...