Kevin Kumala has created a bag from cassava starch that is 100% biodegradable and even edible. To prove that the bag is totally natural he dissolved part of it in a lukewarm glass of water and ...

Cassava starch bags provide an eco-friendly answer to Africa's plastic waste problem. These innovative bags are made from cassava, a starch that's already widely grown across the continent. They ...

The pulp of cassava is pressed to remove starch, then manually processed, dried, and steamed before being sold in local markets, typically in plastic bags containing a single ball of attiéké.