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Now lots of products are made out of plastic. A lot of it is throw away and will stay in garbage dumps of thousands of years. Biodegradable plastic, u...
This are lists of materials and tools needed to make the biodegradable plastic: Materials: -Corn Starch -Water -Cooking Oil Tools: -Spoon/Something ...
The proportions to make the plastic are: 1 TBSP Corn Starch: 1.5 TBSP Water: 3-5 Drops Cooking Oil
Mix the ingredients together to form a milky looking liquid. Once you have done this it is ready to be microwaved.
Put the mixture in the microwave and set the microwave on high for 25-30 seconds. The mixture should start to bubble and should become slightly transp...
When it looks slightly transparent, take it out. Let it cool a bit so you can handle it. Then knead the plastic until it is soft and can be molded lik...
-You can add food coloring to give the biodegradable plastic some color.-You can use it to make plant pots so you start the plants indoors and when th...
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probable the stupidest question ever:
will just heating it up work just as well? or is there any microwave magic going on ? ;-)