Turning peels into potential


Proud inventors: (From right) Wong, Sim, Ng and Gwee showing their electrically-conductive paint invention. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Who would have thought that the hard and thorny durian shell could be turned into conductive paint?

A Johor secondary school has done just that and their idea of turning discarded fruit peels into paint that is electrically conductive has bagged 16 awards in seven countries.

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