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St. Peter, Minn. (AP)

Minnesota teen wins $10,000 for Bubble Wrap idea

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A Minnesota teen has won $10,000 for coming up with an unorthodox use for bubble wrapping.

Most people just pop the bubbles. But 13-year-old Matthew Huber came up with a better idea - using Bubble Wrap as an alternative to conventional glass Petri dishes for science experiments.

The St. Peter teen entered his idea in a contest sponsored by Sealed Air Corp. That's the Elmwood Park, N.J. company that makes Bubble Wrap.

His idea recently won the grand prize, a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond.

The annual contest is open to students in grades five through eight. Huber topped more than 2,500 other entrants from 40 states.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)