Algreen: The first fully biodegradable and recyclable material developed from sustainable algae used for sustainable fashion/architecture
Lead Participant:
ALGREEN LTD
Abstract
**PROBLEM**
The fashion and architecture industries are facing sustainable challenges. Algreen develops the first fully biodegradable material from sustainable seaweed for producing sustainable buttons and hangers used in the fashion industry and sustainable chipboard used for architecture.
Plastic/polyester is the major resource for making **buttons**. 80% of buttons are littered and resulted in environmental pollution.
**Plastic Hangers** are the 'fashion industry's plastic straw'. The total production of clothes hangers worldwide is estimated to emit 6.5 million tons of CO2\.
**Chipboard** always contains petroleum-derived adhesives, which emit volatile organic compounds (VOC), most of the formaldehyde, which is a "known human carcinogen".
The fashion and architecture industries are facing sustainable challenges. Algreen develops the first fully biodegradable material from sustainable seaweed for producing sustainable buttons and hangers used in the fashion industry and sustainable chipboard used for architecture.
Plastic/polyester is the major resource for making **buttons**. 80% of buttons are littered and resulted in environmental pollution.
**Plastic Hangers** are the 'fashion industry's plastic straw'. The total production of clothes hangers worldwide is estimated to emit 6.5 million tons of CO2\.
**Chipboard** always contains petroleum-derived adhesives, which emit volatile organic compounds (VOC), most of the formaldehyde, which is a "known human carcinogen".
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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| ALGREEN LTD | £24,991 | £ 24,991 |
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| INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Zhixuan Wang (Project Manager) |