Sergey Marinin, a master's student at Chelyabinsk State University (ChelSU), has invented bio-packaging — algocarton made from planktonic algae. This was reported by the university's press service.
According to Marinin, the goal of the development was to create a new promising material to replace cardboard and its plastic counterparts.
Although the cardboard we are used to consists mostly of cellulose, it does not dissolve in water, and one of the latest identified environmental problems in the world is the pollution of the world's oceans by human waste products.
Marinin emphasized that he will continue to study the properties of planktonic algae to give them strength and elasticity. The scientist's plans include obtaining a patent for the technology and starting the production of eco-friendly packaging.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Ural scientists invented a unique food packaging.
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