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 ...

Indonesian start-up Evoware, which makes the cups, as well as other containers, from farmed seaweed free of chemicals, is relying on its biodegradable alternative to plastic packaging to reduce ...

To create new forms of food packaging to replace the unsustainable designs upon which modern life seems to depend: single-use plastic ... and agar—a gelatinous substance derived from seaweed.

Depending on their preparation, some types of seaweed can even appear black (as with hijiki) or purple (as with ogonori, ...

Regarding the amounts traded, the main products based on algae, exported in order of importance, were dried seaweed (89.0%), carrageenan (6.9%) and agar agar (2.3%). Income earned in the period ...