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Bio-Peel, blends waste orange peels with biodegradable materials to create a new strong, malleable and environmentally friendly packaging.
08/28/2019

Bio-Peel, a new material unveiled by design student Denny Handley, blends waste orange peels with a mixture of other biodegradable products to create a new packaging material that’s strong, malleable and environmentally friendly.

The new material uses a mixture of orange peels sourced from industrial juicing waste, bio-polymers, vegetable glycerine – a by-product of bio-diesel – and water, and is hardened through a process of moulding, baking and drying.

The material’s opaque and rustic nature means it’s unlikely to be adopted for selling goods in the supermarket, says Handley, but is more likely to be used in situations such as farmers’ markets, delis or packing crates. It could also be used to make other hard surfaces, such as tables.

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