Life Cycle of a Bag of Potato Chips by Jeffrey Wright https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s Made with ♥ en-us 2018-04-22 23:06:08 UTC 2025-09-25 03:10:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png A 13.5 oz bag of Lay's potato chips jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254197333 2018-04-22 23:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254197333 Resources for the 3.375 lbs of raw potatoes found in one 13.5 oz bag of chips jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254200841 114.75 gallons of water
0.02 lbs of Nitrogen
0.0021 lbs of Phosphorus 
0.021 lbs of Potassium 
(Source: University of Idaho)]]> 2018-04-22 23:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254200841 Potatoes are grown in 27 states around the country; most notably in Idaho or New Mexico jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254201104 2018-04-22 23:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254201104 Shipped off to factories in Arizona or Kansas, the spuds are in for quite the trip jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254201562 They are: washed, sliced, fried, seasoned, and portioned off into bags at these factories]]> 2018-04-22 23:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254201562 Factory Wastes: jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254201689 Energy Consumption 
Wastewater
Starch and Potato Peelings]]> 2018-04-22 23:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254201689 The intricacies of the potato bag itself jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254201979 1. Composed of oriented polypropylene (a type of plastic) to maintain freshness and keep moisture out
2. Between these two layers is polyethylene (same plastic as a grocery bag) that contains the logos
3. Thin aluminum coating on the inside to strengthen the bag]]> 2018-04-22 23:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254201979 Before being sealed, the bags are filled with Nitrogen gas to maintain freshness while maintaining taste jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254202559 2018-04-23 00:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254202559 A semitruck will now transport them to a grocery store or a distribution center jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254202896 Around 5.6 miles to the gallon leads to air pollution]]> 2018-04-23 00:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254202896 After being eaten, the bag is left behind to deal with... jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254203478 2018-04-23 00:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254203478 The bag itself is not particularly recyclable; jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254203896 this is due to the fact that it is a hybrid of aluminum and plastic melted together in layers]]> 2018-04-23 00:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254203896 jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254204253 Lay's has realized this however, and they teamed up with Terracycle to create new products using the used chip bags--like tote bags or clipboards]]> 2018-04-23 00:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254204253 jwright5960 https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254205023 Starch and Potato Peelings turned into mulch or other organic composites ]]> 2018-04-23 00:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jwright5960/fjh8n1h73m1s/wish/254205023