Healthy Living

How soy can help reduce microplastics

Baby wipes on the market today are made of pulp, plastic, and chemicals that can cause microplastic and hurt the environment. 

Kyle Han is a junior majoring in biological engineering and Purdue University.  He and Ben Gottlieb, a freshman studying finance at Purdue’s Daniels School of Business created a soy-based, ecofriendly and biodegradable alternative for the Indiana Soybean Alliance 2024 Soybean Innovation Competition called SoySilk. 

AUDIO: Healthy Living on SoySilk