Seaweed Bioplastic for Injection Moulded Furniture

塑料污染是目前面临的最大的全球问题之一。我们每年生产83亿公吨的塑料。在英国，每年有2200万件家具被丢弃，其中大部分最终被填埋。我计划开发一种用于注塑家具的生物塑料。其目的是创造一种可持续的替代品，以替代主要用于家具制造的不可再生石化塑料。一种可持续的、可生物降解的、可与现有注塑机械一起使用的直接替代品。生物塑料将利用英国丰富的自然资源，以及一种神奇的碳捕获材料——海藻。

Plastic pollution is one of the biggest global problems currently faced. We are responsible for producing 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic annually. Each year in the UK 22 million pieces of furniture are discarded, with the majority ending up in landfill.I plan to develop a bioplastic for use in injection moulded furniture. The aim is to create a sustainable alternative to nonrenewable petro-chemical based plastics predominantly used in furniture manufacturing. A direct replacement that is sustainable, biodegradable and can be used with existing injection moulding machinery.The Bioplastic will utilise a natural and abundant resource of the UK, and a wonder material for carbon capture - Seaweed.