An award-winning invention by 3 teens could help get plastic out of shipping boxes. They want to pitch to Amazon and Home Depot.

An award-winning invention by 3 teens could help get plastic out of shipping boxes. They want to pitch to Amazon and Home Depot.

James Clare, Zhi Han (Anthony) Yao, and Flint Mueller.Clark Hodgin for BIThree teenagers in New York designed a cardboard, called Kiriboard, to replace plastic packaging.They got the idea when a box of motors for their robotics hobby arrived damaged.Their invention won the $12,500 Earth Prize. Now they plan to buy a machine to make more Kiriboards.Three teenage boys in New York City have invented a clever packaging material that they hope will r…