London-based designers Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll along with research scientist Greg Cooper have developed a biodegradable alternative to resin-based building materials such as low- and medium-density fiberboard. Called Chip[s] Board, the new material is made from non-food-grade industrial potato waste and is free of toxic chemicals and formaldehyde. "We are committed to ... find new use for waste products as viable alternatives to toxic, unsustainable materials currently in use," write Minkley and Nicoli on Minkley's website. "We believe in creating products that enable companies and individuals to achieve sustainability goals, without having to sacrifice on cost or performance." [Chip[s] Board]

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