Category: seaweed

• KEEL LABS

  

  This company has developed seaweed-based fiber materials to be used in the fashion industry.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  August 6, 2025

  Compostable, fashion, seaweed, textiles, USA

  natural fiber, seaweed, seaweed textiles, sustainable fashion, textiles

• ALGENESIS

  

  This company is making renewable polyurethanes from algae and non-food plant oils and partnering with companies to make biodegradable products.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 25, 2024

  biodegradable polyurethane, biofuel, california, plastic alternative, seaweed, thermoplastic, USA

  biodegradable polyurethane, bioplastic, plastic alternative, seaweed

• BLUEVIEW FOOTWEAR

  

  This company is making biodegradable shoes from algae-based polyurethanes and other biodegradable materials.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 24, 2024

  Biodegradable, biodegradable polyurethane, california, fashion, seaweed, shoes, textiles, USA

  algae, biodegradable polyurethane, biodegradable shoes, seaweed, shoe knit technology

• SWAY

  

  This company creates seaweed-based packaging solutions that are home-compostable.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  california, Compostable, compostable packaging, new material, plastic alternative, seaweed, USA

  Compostable, compostable packaging, seaweed

• LOLIWARE

  

  This company is working with seaweed-based plastic alternatives that are entirely compostable, and can be used for various products including cups and straws.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 23, 2024

  california, Compostable, compostable tableware, consumer product, plastic alternative, seaweed, USA

  Compostable, compostable tableware, seaweed, straws

• ZEROCIRCLE

  

  This company creates plastic alternative materials that are home-compostable from seaweed.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 19, 2024

  Asia, Compostable, compostable packaging, india, packaging, plastic alternative, seaweed

  compostable packaging, plastic alternative, seaweed

• LIVING INK

  

  This company creates a high-quality algae-based ink that biodegrades to be used in packaging and other applications.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  algae by-product, colorado, dyes, non-toxic ink, package-free, plastic-free, seaweed, USA

• NOTPLA

  

  This company is creating a compostable plastic alternative to single-use plastics using seaweed.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  October 23, 2023

  Compostable, Europe, plastic alternative, seaweed, UK

  seaweed