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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...