United Kingdom·Packaging·Founded 2014

Notpla

Model to follow

Notpla makes packaging from seaweed and plants that biodegrades naturally, replacing single-use plastics in food service, sachets, and takeaway containers. The company was co-winner of the Earthshot Prize for building nature-based alternatives at commercial scale.

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Replaces single-use plastic in food service

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Materials biodegrade in weeks, not centuries

The lesson

Material innovation, rooted in a regenerative feedstock, can compete on cost and function with fossil-based packaging.

Relevant pillars

Circular EconomyClean Air / Land / Water /BiodiversityInnovation & Design Processes

Source: notpla.com