The invention discloses a bio-based degradable 
meal box material and a preparation method thereof. The bio-based degradable 
meal box material is prepared from the following raw materials: 
straw powder, a hydrophobic auxiliary agent, a 
lubricant, a reactive auxiliary agent, a biodegradable high-molecular compound, an 
antioxidant, a 
grafting treatment auxiliary agent, a 
toughening compatible auxiliary agent and an 
antibacterial agent. The bio-based degradable 
meal box material disclosed by the invention can be effectively biodegraded, can be degraded by 72.3% within 60 days and can be completelydegraded within 144 days, and white 
pollution can be effectively solved. The 
straw powder is subjected to gelation, plasticization, 
grafting, 
oxidation resistance, 
coupling and antibacterial treatment to obtain the degradable meal box material with excellent performance, the problems that an existing 
straw powder bio-based degradable material is large in water absorption and 
moisture absorption and prone to powder removal can be solved, and the comprehensive performance is improved; the material has good antibacterial performance, the antibacterial performance is improved by adding an 
antibacterial agent into the material, and the modified 
chitosan has the best 
antibacterial effect.