The Power of Corn

Corn is used in many different ways in today's world, not only for eating. This video is from a popular television show on the Discovery Channel entitled: How Stuff Works.

This clip from the HowStuffWorks show on the Discovery Channel discusses the use of corn to make plastic. Plastic made from corn is biodegradable, carbon-neutral and edible. Could corn plastic revolutionize the plastics industry? Watch to learn more.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/31279-corn-corn-plastic-video.htm

Seeing the uses of corn expand into other industries brings about more questions. What else is corn used for? What other ways can corn and farm products be incorporated to help our earth?
The options are endless and it's farmers and other men and women in the agriculture related fields that help us find out what these uses are. These individuals not only expand our knowledge base, but also teach us more about the numerous ways agriculture can affect our daily lives.