{"id":579040,"date":"2023-06-16T10:37:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T07:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/from-gelatinised-marine-waste-to-seaweed-straws\/"},"modified":"2023-06-16T10:37:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T07:37:57","slug":"from-gelatinised-marine-waste-to-seaweed-straws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/from-gelatinised-marine-waste-to-seaweed-straws\/","title":{"rendered":"#From gelatinised marine waste to seaweed straws"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e2333d0a75\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e2333d0a75\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/from-gelatinised-marine-waste-to-seaweed-straws\/#Bioplastic_as_alternative_packaging\" >Bioplastic as alternative packaging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/from-gelatinised-marine-waste-to-seaweed-straws\/#Reusable_food_packs\" >Reusable food packs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/from-gelatinised-marine-waste-to-seaweed-straws\/#Edible_seaweed_straws\" >Edible seaweed straws<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/from-gelatinised-marine-waste-to-seaweed-straws\/#Putting_marine_waste_to_good_use\" >Putting marine waste to good use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/from-gelatinised-marine-waste-to-seaweed-straws\/#Composting_with_cigarettes\" >Composting with cigarettes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/from-gelatinised-marine-waste-to-seaweed-straws\/#Bring_your_idea_to_life\" >Bring your idea to life<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F06%2FAdd-a-heading-1.jpg&amp;signature=e66a454cb9d722bc324b8b179d4f52af\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            A new generation of talented and sustainability-focused tech entrepreneurs are already dreaming up innovative ideas to shift our daily habits and tackle climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past five years, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/competition.bat-battleofminds.com\/\">Battle of the Minds<\/a> competition has called on students and recent graduates from across the globe to pitch and develop novel solutions to some of the world\u2019s most pressing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> and environmental problems. Together, country based teams compete in a pitch competition for the chance to win funding from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.btomorrowv.com\">Btomorrow Ventures<\/a> and the opportunity to join BAT\u2019s Global Graduate Programme.<\/p>\n<p>From making glue out of gelatinised marine waste to edible seaweed-based straws, here are a few of the weird and wonderful winning solutions that have sprung from the programme so far:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bioplastic_as_alternative_packaging\"><\/span><strong>Bioplastic as alternative packaging<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/4918\/plastic-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk\/#topicOverview\">Reports<\/a> estimate that UK households throw away a staggering 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging a year, averaging 66 items per household every week. The government plans to place a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/far-reaching-ban-on-single-use-plastics-in-england#:~:text=The%20ban%20will%20include%20single,allowing%20businesses%20time%20to%20prepare.\">complete ban on single-use plastic<\/a> from October 2023 including plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/3yishpx6ry?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, UK-based Team FlexSea created proprietary <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that forms a bioplastic derived from seaweed. At the 2022 edition of Battle of the Minds, they explained that this could be used in packaging a wide range of products without reducing their quality or competitiveness. This idea earned FlexSea the winning position and a \u00a350,000 investment to help get the solution to market.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reusable_food_packs\"><\/span><strong>Reusable food packs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2021, Mexico City banned single-use plastic in a bid to make the city more sustainable. As citizens adjusted to the changes, Team Erre created a reusable mug system that allows users to take away their food and drinks without generating single-use waste.<\/p>\n<p>This solution was both environmentally friendly and encouraged return customers to the participating caf\u00e9s. This earned Team Erre the second runner-up spot with \u00a325,000 in funding.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Edible_seaweed_straws\"><\/span><strong>Edible seaweed straws<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2021, the top spot on the Battle of the Minds was awarded to Team Ijo from Indonesia, which developed eco-friendly, edible straws made of seaweed, that still maintained the look and feel of a regular straw.<\/p>\n<p>In Indonesia, where <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/country\/indonesia\/publication\/plastic-waste-discharges-from-rivers-and-coastlines-in-indonesia\">4.9 million tons<\/a> of plastic waste ends up uncollected or dumped in open sites, each step we can take in replacing everyday items with sustainable, non-plastic alternatives will help in the country\u2019s transition. The winning team received \u00a350,000 to bring the idea to life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Putting_marine_waste_to_good_use\"><\/span><strong>Putting marine waste to good use<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Egypt is said to be responsible for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/greeneconomys\/marine-plastic-pollution-growing-egypt-big-factor-global-scale\/\">one third<\/a> of all plastic that enters the Mediterranean, with levels of marine waste estimated to double by 2025.<\/p>\n<p>It was against this backdrop that Team Egypt created a high-quality gelatine out of marine waste, to be used in the production of glue, photographic emulsions, and more. They clinched one of the runner-up positions in 2021, with a \u00a325,000 investment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Composting_with_cigarettes\"><\/span><strong>Composting with cigarettes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since October 2020, many parts of Eastern Africa have been experiencing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/environment\/20230427-climate-change-made-devastating-drought-in-horn-of-africa-possible-report-says\">long periods of drought<\/a>, with intervals of short intense rainfall which often results in flash flooding.<\/p>\n<p>To enhance plant growth in these volatile weather conditions, Team Kenya designed a system for recycling cigarette butts to make planters for urban farming and manure for cultivation. This also gained a runner-up position and a \u00a325,000 fund.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bring_your_idea_to_life\"><\/span><strong>Bring your idea to life<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you have a weird or wonderful idea that could help solve the world\u2019s current sustainability challenges? Battle of the Minds 2023 is now <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/competition.bat-battleofminds.com\/how-to-apply\">open for applications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Participants can choose from one of the four challenges:<\/p>\n<p>Tech: Ideas that leverage new technologies such as AI, augmented and virtual reality to create a sustainable world<\/p>\n<p>Bio: Ideas to cut carbon in everyday life, from creating packaging alternatives to making farming more sustainable?<\/p>\n<p>Energy: Ideas for innovating in renewables and capturing carbon<\/p>\n<p>Inclusion: Ideas to drive inclusivity, for example tackling unconscious bias, using technology<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">No idea<\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"> is too big \u2014 the competition<\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"> welcomes your solutions to support local communities, think beyond borders<\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">, and contribute to a more sustainable<\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"> future<\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">TNW Programs will be running workshops from 19 \u2013 23 June, for all Battle of the Minds participants, sharing vital skills on how to grow their idea and become a profitable part of the tech ecosystem! Everyone registered before the 19th can attend.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sessions include how to draft a value proposition canvas and a business model canvas, how to market, and how best to pitch your ideas.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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