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Meet the fisherman’s daughter using seaweed to make plastic packaging

Tess Bennett

A start-up based in Jervis Bay has developed a process for turning almost any variety of seaweed into an alternative to single-use plastic packaging, catching the attention of companies including Unilever and Colgate Palmolive.

Scientists at Kelpy have developed a process to turn seaweed into bioplastic pellets that can be used in existing plastic manufacturing machinery.

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Tess Bennett is a technology reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based in the Brisbane newsroom. She was previously the work & careers reporter. Connect with Tess on Twitter. Email Tess at tess.bennett@afr.com

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