Scientists at @UCSanDiego are making biodegradable shoes from natural algae oil The renewable polymer can biodegrade in just 18 weeks in compost settings, meaning applications from fashion to food packaging can reduce common sources of #plasticpollution
World Economic Forum

Scientists have made biodegradable flip-flops are from algae

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Sep 11, 2020 · 8:08 AM UTC

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Briliiant and wonderful. Well done @UCSanDiego.
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Brilliant.
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So shall we deplete the oceans to make sandals?
Replying to @IPBES @UCSanDiego
Sounds like a step forward 😉😊
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Replying to @IPBES @UCSanDiego
Nice! Disruptive technologies are on the move to change our daily lives. In West Africa, plastic is used to make tiles!
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