Activity

Testing the degradability of potato plates

In this activity, students compare the rate of degradation of disposable plates using three different disposal methods.

Packaged set of Potatopak plates with the Potatopak branding.

The potato plate product

A packaged set of Potatopak plates with the Potatopak branding.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Purpose

To experiment with a range of disposable plates made from different materials, including potato plates.

To compare the rates of degradation using three different disposal methods.

Published: 6 April 2009