# Bird-Based Computing Materials Researchers Make Chicken Feather Circuit Board By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-09-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-feather-circuit-board References: [ecogeek.org](http://www.ecogeek.org/alternative-materials/3179) & [transmaterial.net](http://transmaterial.net/index.php/2010/04/16/feather-circuit-boards/) [University of Delaware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squid-skin) professor, Richard Wool has created a circuit board made from soybeans and chicken feathers instead of glass and petrochemicals. The chicken feather circuit board is just one of a myriad of [new materials technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cob-brick) that is changing the face of manufacturing. Opting for biomaterials over petrochemicals is just one step toward sustainability. Many also tout meat production as an eco-problem. Chickens have less eco-impact than cattle and the chicken feather circuit board further increases the eco-efficiency of chickens as food because it uses 'waste' from poultry production. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Biomaterial Circuit Boards:** The use of biomaterials, such as chicken feathers and soybeans, for circuit boards presents opportunities for sustainable and eco-friendly manufacturing. - **Alternative Material Technologies:** The development of alternative material technologies, like the chicken feather circuit board, is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry. - **Circular Economy Innovations:** The creation of circuit boards from waste products like chicken feathers demonstrates the potential for circular economy innovations in manufacturing. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Electronics Manufacturing:** Electronics manufacturers could incorporate biomaterial circuit boards as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional circuit boards. - **Poultry Production:** The use of chicken feathers for circuit boards presents opportunities for increased eco-efficiency in the poultry production industry. - **Agricultural Byproduct Utilization:** Using agricultural byproducts, like chicken feathers and soybeans, for manufacturing presents opportunities for companies to streamline supply chains and reduce waste. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bio-Based Textile Cashmere](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everbloom.md) - [Eco-Certified Eggshell Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoshell-llc.md) - [Paper-Made Dissolvable E-Waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pape.md) - [Improved Battery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-sustainability.md) - [AI-Generated Chicken Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notchicken.md) - [Corn Cob-Made Wall Cladding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cornwall.md) - [Air-Infused Material Experiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ara.md) - [Giant Chicken-Like Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heir-and-a-spare.md) - [Tunable Insulating Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squid-skin.md)