The Economic Times

In 2024, South Dakota State University researchers turned banana peels into biodegradable film; it reached 31.3 MPa tensile strength and lost more than half its weight in moist soil within three weeks

Scientists at South Dakota State University have transformed banana peels into a plastic-like film that is biodegradable and breaks down in soil within roughly a month. This innovative material boasts the strength necessary for multiple packaging uses, and researchers are committed to enhancing its flexibility and increasing production capacity. This breakthrough provides a hopeful solution in the fight against plastic pollution.