Turning Feathers into Flower Pots

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Feathers, pellets and a flower pot

Turning Feathers into Flower Pots

An ARS research chemist has developed a way to turn unwanted chicken feathers into biodegradable plastics. Learn more. 

The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested in agricultural research results in $20 of economic impact.