Biodegradable, Sustainable Novel Lab Products

The special characteristics of plastics have led to them taking an essential role in society. Unfortunately, plastic consumption, production and disposal significantly impact the community. The failure of research labs to better understand the actual costs of lab plastic wastes has led to poor management of plastic materials and growing social, ecological and economic costs for countries. BioLabMate will design the novel formulation from seaweed to make the research lab plastic more eco-friendly and biodegradable. The sustainable use of seaweed-derived biopolymers is crucial to replace plasticizers with biodegradable materials and thus preserve the environment. BioLabMate” is highly focused on creating biodegradable lab products for research laboratories.

Faculty Supervisor:

Lesley Anne James

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Clean Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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