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Seafood waste turned into alternative plastic | South China Morning Post

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A London-based startup called The Shellworks is developing a method to transform chitin, a biopolymer in shellfish waste, into new bioplastic products that are both biodegradable and recyclable. The method aims to tackle plastic pollution and offers a solution to reduce single-use plastic.

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