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27 October 202521 October 2025

Seaweed solutions for the hardest plastics to recycle

Biobased versions of thin film plastics are safer for health and the planet

16 September 20259 September 2025

What consumers really think of biomaterials

When and why do people buy bio?

26 August 202520 August 2025

From food packaging to fashion

How edible and biodegradable materials are shaping the future of clothing

10 October 20244 October 2024

Notpla Secures £20 Million in Series A+ Funding to Revolutionise Sustainable Packaging

With this investment, the company to advance into a new era of plastic-free materials and a healthier planet

20 November 202317 November 2023

Novel coalition Natural Polymers Group launched

A global coalition of packaging and material companies is calling on UN Treaty makers to recognise natural polymer materials as a key tool in the fight against plastic pollution

Neue Koalition fordert vor UN INC-3 die Anerkennung natürlicher Biomaterialien

Eine neu gegründete globale Koalition von Unternehmen fordert UN Plastics Treaty INC-3 Teilnehmer auf, Biomaterialien auf Basis von natürlichen Polymeren als Schlüsselinstrument gegen Plastik anzuerkennen

6 November 20232 November 2023

Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Accelerator Backing Seaweed to Replace Oil-Based Films

Convened by Lonely Whale, the program aims to accelerate scaling and market adoption of seaweed-based alternatives to thin-film plastics made from fossil fuels

16 October 202310 October 2023

Single-Use Plastics Directive: Notpla identifies “huge loopholes” while gaining directive exemption

Made from seaweed and plant extracts, Notpla provides an internal coating for food takeaway boxes to retain moisture and grease in food and maintain the packaging’s robustness

4 April 202330 March 2023

TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Winners Revealed at Green Carpet Fashion Awards

Prize was awarded to three Winners of global competition sourcing and scaling biologically based and degradable alternatives to traditional thin-film plastic made from fossil fuels

18 November 202216 November 2022

Algae, Nanocomposites, And The World’s Most Hard-To-Recycle Plastic

Innovation and scaling in flexible bio-packaging are badly needed

15 August 202210 August 2022

Algae bioplastics: the global state of the industry

Algae has gained traction as an eco-friendly bio-feedstock for many packaging and consumer applications. We take stock of the industry across several continents

28 July 202217 November 2022

Plastic eating organisms

Researchers caution that we are still years away from widespread commercial use

8 April 20224 April 2022

Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics

Five out of eight finalists for a million-dollar sustainability prize floated algae as an alternative for plastic film

7 April 20221 April 2022

TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Announces Finalists for Thin-Film Plastic Alternatives Competition

The only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags

25 January 202220 January 2022

Report: Investment in Seaweed Industry Sees Major Growth

Venture capital funding increased 36% in 2021 with $168 million raised

5 January 20221 January 2022

Notpla secures £10M to industrialize sustainable packaging made of seaweed, including flexible films, coatings and paper

According to Notpla, seaweed is an ideal feedstock because it is abundant, grows quickly, does not compete with food, sequesters carbon, and does not require fertilizer or fresh water

29 October 202026 October 2020

Seaweed may be the solution to our plastic crisis. A London startup is making edible packaging out of it

Notpla's natural plastic-like casing is biodegradable within four to six weeks, the company says

Diese Innovation macht Plastikflaschen überflüssig

Um den Plastikkonsum zu verringern, braucht es umweltfreundliche und ressourcenschonende Alternativen. Das britische Startup Notpla nutzt einen der regenerativsten Stoffe der Natur

30 September 202025 September 2020