09/11/2025
When we think of paper, we often associate it with trees. But have you ever heard of paper made from palay?
Three innovative students from South Cotabato State College have done just that—transforming rice straws, the leftover vegetative parts of rice plants, into eco-friendly papers they call Palaypel. What makes their invention even more remarkable is that these papers can be planted directly into the soil because they’re embedded with seeds.
Read the full article here: https://agriculture.com.ph/2025/11/07/agriculture-students-turn-rice-straw-into-seed-embedded-paper-that-can-be-planted-after-use/
