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Biodolmer Ocean has been meticulousy developed to replicate the performance of traditional HDPE and nylon fishing gear, while being fully biodegradable. The material will eventually break down into non-toxic biomass, water and carbon dioxide. The R&D, early batch manufacturing and piloting have been led by the Catchgreen consortium in collaboration with strategic partnerships in the fishing industry, research institutes and environmental organisations. Find out more in the interview below with Emma Algotsson of Catchgreen. #ALDG #biodegradableplastics #plasticsubstitutes #marineprotection Find of more at the the SMEP Project page and Catchgreen site: https://lnkd.in/dsuyxhA4 https://lnkd.in/d84HY9vE
With INC-5 negotiations ongoing in South Korea, hear from Emma Algotsson from Catchgreen, who is working to develop and trial innovative biodegradable fishing gear and ropes for seaweed farming, in a collaboration of manufacturers, researchers and coastal communities in Sweden, South Africa and Kenya. Fishing gear is a plastics-intensive sector, and every year 640.000 tonnes of abandoned, lost or discarded gear enters the oceans, about 10% of global plastic pollution. Conventional gear persists for centuries in the environment. Catchgreen is supported by the The SMEP Programme, funded by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in cooperation with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Read more: https://lnkd.in/eyNXrZee Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) OFFICIAL GAIA BioMaterials AB Alexa May von Geusau David Vivas Eugui UNCTAD Ocean Economy and Fisheries
