Montana student compares banana and plantain starch to make stronger bioplastic

Rye Lynn Rost, a seventh grader from Montana, created bioplastics using starch from plantains and bananas. She discovered that plantains have more starch and higher tensile strength than bananas. Rye performed tests by comparing both bioplastics against plastic parafilm to evaluate their strength. Her project focuses on making sustainable bioplastics that are durable in environmental conditions over time.