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The article “Spray-On, Rinse-Off Food ‘Wrapper’ Can Cut Plastic Packaging”, (Jones, 2022) introduced a new kind of wrapper that can be sprayed on fruits and vegetables. Food packaging is important in preserving and distributing many kinds of foods, but it also produces plastic waste, which threatens wildlife and contaminates our drinking water (Jones, 2022). Jones also mentioned that the new wrapper can be easily removed by rinsing it with just water. Because of this ability to dissolve in water, the packaging has little to no need to be recycled. This amazing new coating is made from an edible fiber called pullulan, which uses two naturally derived antimicrobial agents, citric acid, and thyme oil as well as a bacterially produced compound called nisin (Jones, 2022). Jones stated that all the ingredients are deemed fit for human consumption by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration based on the quantity of the ingredients used in their production. Not only is the pullulan fiber coating ...

Dear Professor Brad Blackstone, My name is Hong Xian and I am a student in your Critical Thinking and Communicating module. After going through a few seminars with you, I have a rough idea of what to expect and I look forward to learning more from your lessons. I graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma in mechanical engineering with a minor in business. My interest in engineering started ever since I could pick up and play the guitar. As my skills improved, I became more interested in learning more about my instrument. This interest eventually turned into a hobby. I would occasionally modify and swap out the components in my own electric guitars. This act of modifying benefits greatly from technical knowledge that is found in engineering courses and so this is why made the choice. My greatest communication strength is active listening. I hate jumping to conclusions and forming opinions before knowing the full story. In general, if someone is telling me something that I know ...

Module learning:  During the first few weeks of this module, I set myself goals to accomplish before the end of the module. I set these goals to drive me towards becoming a better presenter and incorporate critical thinking skills to help me do so. During the subsequent weeks of the module, I have learnt to use the Paul-Elder critical thinking framework to help me analyse problems through the elements of reasoning and come up with solutions for them. For critical thinking skills, using the Paul-Elder critical thinking framework helps me understand the problems faced, analyse the data available and come up with the most appropriate solutions for them. Understanding the problem is the first and most important step, as this allows me to see the full picture of what I'm dealing with. Next comes the ability to link information available to me with my thought process, which allows me to analyse and come up with potential solutions to the problem. To better prepare for my presentations, I...

  6. Conclusion  In conclusion, pollution from non-degradable plastic and styrofoam food containers is an issue we can no longer continue to ignore. Alternatives such as a more environmentally responsible food container must be sought in order to preserve our natural environment. Technomancer aims to provide a design solution for Khong Guan Biscuit Factory, as well as its consumers, which allows them to continue enjoying their products while having a peace of mind knowing they do not contribute to plastic pollution. Technomancer focuses on providing a solution for two parts of the same problem, which is plastic pollution. The first part is the edible food container itself, and the second part is the external packaging wrapper to protect and preserve it. We found that although no such products exist in the market yet, there are similar products that share the traits as the edible food container such as the edible cutleries made by the company Bakeys. Just like Bakeys’ edible cu...