Biodegradable Styrofoam replacement wins Student Soybean Innovation Competition

Biodegradable Styrofoam replacement wins Student Soybean Innovation Competition

A soy-based foam took top honors and the 29th annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition.  The competition, put on by the Indiana Soybean Alliance introduced Purdue students to the multi-faceted uses and potential of soybeans. 

StyroSoy is an environmentally friendly, plastic-free alternative to Styrofoam that is biodegradable, compostable, and non-toxic.

Brit Walker, with ADM judged the competition. “They fermented the soy, think about baking bread at home,” he says.

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