LABORATORY NOTEBOOK HIGHLIGHTS
QUALITATIVE DATA
QUANTITATIVE DATA/GRAPHS
CONCLUSION
After many hours of research, we have concluded that the purple prototype (Stanford recipe) is the best way to make bioplastic plates and the blue recipe (Brandon Sweeney) is the best for bowls. This is because the purple prototype has developed small holes which could potentially be an issue with liquids, but we believe the holes were a result of how we peeled the plastic off the parchment paper. However to be safe, we would stick to the blue prototype for bowls, and not put an excess amount of weight on either.
Purple Prototype
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Flexible
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Thin
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Translucent
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Durable
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One side is smooth, one side is a little bumpy
Blue Prototype
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Hard
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Shriveled ends
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Small bubbles
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Foggy translucent
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Durable
Pink Prototype
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Smooth on one side
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Bumpy on the other (kind of like a brain)
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Hard
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Not translucent
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Durable
5 WHYS
WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE USE PLASTIC BAGS?
Because those are the major and most popular kinds in stores and seen on TV.
WHY DON’T STORES SELL BIOPLASTIC IF PLASTIC IS SO BAD?
Because it isn't advertised as much as plastic is and not many companies make it.
WHY DON’T MANY PEOPLE MAKE BIOPLASTIC?
Because ways to quickly and cost effectively make these bags have not yet been established and popularized.
WHY HAVEN'T QUICK AND COST EFFECTIVE WAYS BEEN CREATED AND SHARED?
Because plastic bags are popular and people don't always embrace the change.
WHY DON’T THEY EMBRACE THE CHANGE?
Because they are making money off of the plastic and would make less if they were to use less popular methods.