cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/203202
This has hit the news previously but rather than post an article, I thought it’d be better just to link straight to the source. Since they aren’t really “selling” anything, it passes my personal ethical standards for a link (if anyone has any thoughts, let me know).
ULUU’s a safe, natural polymer – a type of PHA that’s durable yet truly biodegradable, even in cold, dark conditions such as the ocean (in several months in those conditions, so please dispose wisely).
It’s produced via fermentation – like brewing beer – using saltwater microbes, which reduces fresh water reliance (we use seawater instead!) as well as the need for costly & harmful chemicals and the energy-intensive, slow equipment sterilisation processes others perform.
In contrast, ULUU’s seawater process unlocks “open and continuous fermentation”, where sterilisation downtime is reduced, providing the potential for major yield & cost improvements, while reducing associated GHG emissions.