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With this in mind, UK-based Team FlexSea created proprietary technology that forms a bioplastic derived from seaweed.

This idea earned FlexSea the winning position and a 50,000 investment to help get the solution to market.

5 out-of-the-box sustainability ideas: From gelatinised marine waste to seaweed straws

The winning team received 50,000 to bring the idea to life.

They clinched one of the runner-up positions in 2021, with a 25,000 investment.

This also gained a runner-up position and a 25,000 fund.

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Story byMarris Adikwu

Marris Adikwu is a freelance writer with a passion for internet culture.

Her work has been published in Glamour Magazine, New York Magazine, Eater, and more.

In her free time, she writes short stories.

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