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Although much research has been made for algae-based biofuels, footwear,; flip-flops and sporting shoes may be its future.

Alternative materials for consumer products, which are constructed through biological processes are not only biodegradable, but completely sustainable

Marina Tex is a transparent bioplasic created from fish waste and algae for single-use applications.  In the UK alone, processing plants alone produce more than 172,000 tons of fish waste annually, which makes fish waste a significant and on-going resource for the production of Marina Tex bioplastic.

Following the rice harvest, normally straw waste is burned off, which produces pollution and CO2 emissions. One young woman had a better idea; to harvest the straw and process it into paper and an alternative to plastic for food packaging  

Lobster shells contain a high content of a bio-polymer known as chitin, which ShellWorks, a London-based start-up uses to produce a bioplastic that is both biodegradable and recyclable. The waste streams from lobsters are significant; one London-based restaurant chain produces annually 375 tons of shell-waste….  

Mycelium technology offers biodegradeable solutions for many manufacturers ; not only for packaging and a syraform replacement, but also for textiles.

Mycelium is a mushroom-based alternative to Styrofoam and has numerous packaging applications. It can also be used in footwear, as a leather substitute in clothing, insulation both thermal and acoustic and much more. Safely decomposes in soil within 45 days…

Discarded flipflops play a significant role in ocean pollution and biodegradable flipflops may be the solution…