The first step involved in making our biodegradable plastic bags from orange peels would be to harvest enough orange peels to get the job done. This is a very plausible feat, considering many companiesdiscard orange peels as an unwanted byproduct in the process of making orange juices and otherorange-based products. High-power microwaves can be used to deconstruct the tough cellulose cellsthat make up the peel, and cause a gas to form which can then can be condensed into a liquid form. This liquid is the biodegradable base needed to make the bioplastic. The activation of the cellulose produces many byproducts of the reaction that not necessary to make the plastic, but are useful elsewhere. For instance, d-limonene is a byproduct in this reaction but applicable elsewhere, like in household cleaning agents. Not only is this process for making plastic a plausible one, and applicable to the scale of mass production, but it creates helpful byproducts. Overall, this would be a worthwhile investment, not only for ambitious companies but for the planet as well.