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I saw a discussion on Reddit about a new plastic alternative called MarinaTex that is made from fish waste. It was created by a University of Sussex student who won an international competition with the innovation. There was a lot of provocative debate on Reddit about the merits of the material given that it is derived from animal byproducts. I think people could benefit from hearing from opinions on the Ubuntoo platform about whether this material is a viable mass alternative to plastic. Here is a link to the article: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/news/media-centre/press-releases/id/48861 What does everyone think? Read less

Hello! I am trying to convert all of the coffee and tea stations in our portfolio to zero waste. The solutions for coffee were not difficult to find, but tea is more difficult. Many tea bags have plastic fibers in them. A few brands have tea bags that are fully compostable, but their wrapper is either single use plastic or a paper/aluminum material that is not recyclable in our jursidiction. Some brands have cut the wrapper out completely, which is fine for in home use, but viewed as unsanitary in a work or apartment building setting. As such we have decided to explore loose tea options. Does anyone know of a tea filter bag for loose tea that is fully compostable and BPI certified or similar? Here is the closest thing I could find, but not sure I trust it: https://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Biodegradable-Compostable-Unbleached-Drawstring/dp/B07QHXXLNV/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=ECO-FIL&qid=1573066892&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzUEkzM09CTTNTQzlPJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzkzNTk0M1MyN0NZR1pQWUhVSiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjM1MzYyMlVSSllZTFZSVUw1SyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU Thank you! Jonathan Read less

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/climate-solutions/israeli-startup-ubq-turning-trash-into-plastic-products/ Has everyone seen this yet? Pretty cool…what do you think? Is this scalable? Does this help solve the landfill problem? What happens to these products at their end of life…Back to the landfill? Read less