Growing plastic wins "Beyond Plastic Award"

The Coolpaste toothpaste packaging features an opening to hang it on a shelf, eliminating the need for the outer packaging, saving weight during shipping, reducing waste and creating a unique branding effect
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This smart eco-design solves the logistical and environmental issues for global toothpaste brands
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Seafood waste turns into biopolymers 

SHELLWORKS makes home compostable biopolymers from seafood waste, and the material degrades in as little as 4-6 weeks
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At the end of the product life cycle, the material begins to degrade when placed in the soil and can even be used as a natural fertilizer for plants
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They have developed a range of products such as candle boxes, flower pots, films and more
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They also use chitosan from shellfish waste to make secondary packaging, such as trays and boxes
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Bean extracts create bioplastics 

Aqua Faba foam is a bioplastic derived from aquafaba, a dipping liquid of legumes such as chickpeas, used as a vegan egg white substitute for baked goods and desserts
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A way to use aquafaba to make biodegradable flexible and rigid packaging has been discovered by Nerlich's research team, which is currently testing compostability
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According to reports, the materials being developed show great potential in machinery manufacturing and industrial production
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Bronze 

Energy-saving extrusion technology turns waste plastic into recycled building materials 

Headquartered in Somalia, Ecosoc was established by a group of medical and environmentalists
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To clean up urban plastic waste, they introduced an innovative chemical-free, energy-efficient plastic extrusion technology called "Waxyıı Technology" that recycles and converts waste plastics, packaging materials and agricultural waste into durable and environmentally friendly materials such as Plastic tiles, plastic bricks, paving stones and plastic lumber,
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This reduces the need for construction wood, helping to protect forests and mitigate climate change
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After collecting the waste, they compost the organic waste into high-quality waste that is durable, economical, aesthetically pleasing, pest-resistant and easy-to-use
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Ecosoc's three-year strategic plan is to recycle more than 2.
5 million kilograms of plastic and save approximately 250 acres of forest while reducing emissions by 2,500 tons
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Plastic that grows! 

PLANT plASTIC! is a packaging material that does not contain any toxic ingredients and does not turn into waste, and at the end of its useful life, it will grow into a houseplant and take on a new life form
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This packaging is brought to life and contributes to the improvement of the environment: by growing into plants, carbon dioxide from the air is absorbed, and users can also use it to grow fresh products such as tomatoes that are usually packaged in plastic, thus reducing one time consumption of sexual packaging
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The packaging material is made of sodium alginate, plant seeds and Spirulina brasiliensis, a soil bacterium that is harmless to humans and promotes plant growth due to its nitrogen-fixing properties
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Therefore, the bacteria are called biofertilizers
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Packaging made of this material is dry and has no organic activity itself, it is only "activated" when it is planted into the soil, so Brazilian spirulina does not contaminate any packaged products
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Algae packaging achieves various flexibility

"Desintegra me" in Spanish means it "disappears" after use
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Desintegra.
me packaging is a new alternative to plastic packaging made from algae that can decompose (or biodegrade) within 2 to 4 months
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The colors of the packaging are extracted from discarded fruit and vegetable peels
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The material can have varying degrees of flexibility, ranging from rigid, brittle, flexible to elastic
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