Michael Carroll

Library services during winter break: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center will be closed on 12/25 and on 1/1-1/2, and will be open all other weekdays between 12/25 and 1/1. All other libraries will be closed from 12/25 to 1/4. Circulation of books and materials, as well as other services, will also be affected. See our Service Alerts for more details.

“It’s kind of like making Jell-O.”

A colorful array of origami shapes made with a shiny, plasticky looking material are arranged on a wooden shelf.

The collection houses over 9,000 different material samples that possess varying degrees of sustainable, renewable, or otherwise environmentally friendly origins.

Four photos, clockwise from top left: Salt pup, milk buttons, vegan cactus leather, denim insulation.

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Author: Michael Carroll

Learning Through Making: Exploring DIY Bioplastics at the Materials Library

Discover – or create your own – sustainable materials with the Materials Library

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