In the world of climate solutions, seaweed has been making waves. From sea-veggie burgers and methane-reducing cattle feed to textiles and dyes, seaweed — the predecessor of all land plants, and ...

The seaweed coating, designed for home composting bins, is considerably more expensive than the plastic coating now used on most takeout boxes made of paper. But Mr. Paslier is looking to the future.

A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed. The company sources raw materials from seaweed farms, which can provide habitat for sea life, combat ocean ...

Now there's a possible remarkable new one at Sway, a San Leandro-based startup. "At Sway, we're using seaweed as a replacement for plastic," said Marsh. "Our material is 100% compostable in both a ...

Seaweed and onion skins: British companies look to natural products to replace plastic. The British government has imposed a far-reaching ban on single-use plastics, creating opportunity for ...

Agar-Based Composite Films as Effective Biodegradable Sound Absorbers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering , 2022; 10 (26): 8242 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c00168 Cite This Page : ...

The team created thin films of agar, a jelly-like material that comes from seaweed, along with other plant-derived additives and varied both the thickness and porosity of the films. After running the ...