Researchers find way to upcycle potato skins for use in construction materials
In a joint effort between four American universities across three states, researchers are finding ways to repurpose agricultural and industrial waste into building materials. Among the waste being proposed for re-use in this way are potato skins. Organic acids produced from food waste “can extract calcium from coal ash and waste concrete for carbon capture and produce more reactive silica”. In addition to the positive environmental impacts, such new developments can also help create new jobs and minimize the use of more dangerous materials in traditionally underserved communities. Read more about the project.
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