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At the moment Roger's idea is only a prototype. In fact the board on display at the Science Museum is the only one in existence. But eventually Roger hopes to make circuit boards with biodegradable materials from plants.

The idea is that plants could be used to create bio-plastics to use in circuit boards. These boards could be broken down in a bio-reactor, where micro-organisms would turn them into natural materials.



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This bio-reactor is turning a lasagne circuit board into precious plant food.
This bio-reactor is turning a lasagne circuit board into precious plant food.
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