An curved arrow pointing right. A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed. The company sources raw materials from seaweed farms, which can provide ...

"At Sway, we're using seaweed as a replacement for plastic," said Marsh. "Our material is 100% compostable in both a home and industrial setting," added Matt Mayes. Marsh and Mayes are the co ...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has urged Tanzania to develop climate-resilient seaweed ...

The global market is expected to grow at a 6.0% CAGR from 2023 to 2033, outperforming the 4.6% CAGR during 2018-2022. Europe ...

Researchers have genetically engineered microbes to produce a strong, flexible plastic similar to nylon for the first time.

An curved arrow pointing right. From a pile of seaweed to a packet of soy sauce. The London startup Notpla has created a plastic alternative from seaweed that's biodegradable — and even edible.

US Supreme Court won't let Trump withhold payment to foreign aid groups A divided U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to ...

Those seaweed-coated hot-dog trays cost about three to four times more than a plastic one. Companies will thus need to gauge how much shoppers are willing to pay to help reduce plastic waste.

Then, maybe other products like cosmetics and anything made with plastic. First, the company just wants to collect all that sweet, sweet seaweed data. Marine Biologics CEO Patrick Griffin comes ...

Jim Scott, the operations manager at Titchwell Marsh RSPB reserve, said birds are likely to mistake the pellets for fish eggs ...