CitraBio.

Problem Today, plastic has become so common in our lives that we often don't even think about how much of it we use every day. This is especially noticeable during outdoor recreation, holidays, picnics, or other events. I noticed this myself during one of the picnics with friends. There were 6 of us, and in just one sitting we used 6 flat plates, 6 deep plates, 6 spoons, 6 forks, and 6 cups. In total — 30 disposable plastic items. If we model a situation where at least 10 such picnics happen per day during the summer, that's already about 300 disposable items a day. Over the 92 days of summer — approximately 27,600 items. And this is just a conditional calculation for 10 picnics, not even accounting for bottles, bags, containers, and other plastic packaging. Most of this tableware is used only once — sometimes for just a few hours — and then becomes waste. In other words, the material, on whose production resources were spent, very quickly loses its value and ends up in the trash. There is another problem I've noticed in everyday life. In winter, we often buy oranges and tangerines, but after eating the fruit, a large amount of their peel also ends up in the trash. This creates an interesting situation: on one hand, we have a large amount of single-use plastic, and on the other — organic waste that may contain useful natural components. This is exactly where my question arose: what if we tried to turn what we usually throw away into a material that can be reused?