# Plastics from Potatoes, Rubber from Rice

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Andrew Abbott
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Earth and environment
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/plastics-potatoes-rubber-rice)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This talk shows that the incorporation of a simple salt can lead to a flexible plastic with mechanical properties similar to oil derived plastics. Most importantly these plastics are recyclable and ultimately compostable.

## Lectures

1. [Plastics from Potatoes, Rubber from Rice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/plastics-potatoes-rubber-rice/74242fcd3b37) (YouTube)