Potatoes are truly the most versatile vegetable. Chips, hash browns and vodka are just a few of its miracles, but it has also recently been added to the list of innovative building materials. 

London-based designers Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll, along with research scientist Greg Cooper, have created Chip[s] Board, an alternative to the often toxic or contaminating building materials tyoically employed in building construction. According to its project page, "Chip[s] Board® is an eco-friendly alternative to chip board and MDF made from potato waste. Unlike its resin based counterparts, Chip[s] Board is biodegradable post-use and doesn’t contain formaldehyde or any other toxic resins and chemicals."

In a foreseeable future, could consume the innards of a potato and independently recycle its peels to contribute to a nearby housing project. They have developed a circular model of the building material (above) to indicate how little waste can be produced in the near future with the industrious food product.