UK start-up Notpla has been declared one of the Earthshot Prize 2022 winners, developing a seaweed-based biodegradable alternative to plastic.
Notpla's co-founder and CEO, Pierre Paslier said: “Fourteen million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans each year. We founded Notpla when we discovered the solution lies in our oceans too."
Seaweed farmed for its production captures carbon 20-times faster than trees, addressing one of the key causes of the climate crisis, and with products ranging from edible drinks pouches to fast-food packaging, the company, a member of the UKRI-funded UK Circular Plastics Network, has already made over one million food boxes for takeaway company Just Eat. The coating is seaweed-based too, greaseproof and waterproof, biodegrading in weeks.
Notpla has been supported by Innovate UK and Sky Ocean Ventures.
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