compostable materials made from seaweed

Sway: Revolutionizing Packaging with Seaweed-Based Solutions

Have you ever wondered what type of materials could replace plastic?  There are actually eco-friendly materials such as seaweed to use instead. Seaweed is good to use because it grows fast, doesn’t require fresh water and fertilizer, and because seaweed is natural-the products will be biodegradable.

Sway is a company with scientists and innovators who are working to replace plastic with sustainable materials made from seaweed. Why seaweed? It’s an amazing renewable resource that grows quickly, doesn’t need fresh water or fertilizer, and absorbs carbon dioxide as it grows, helping fight climate change.

For example, imagine buying a box of cookies. You might see the cookies through a clear sheet on the box, called a "window." Normally, these windows are made of plastic, which is harmful to the environment because it doesn’t break down easily and pollutes our planet. Sway has created seaweed-based windows instead. These are biodegradable, which means they can break down naturally and won’t harm the Earth.

Sway gets their seaweed from seaweed farms. They make sure to use a lot of different types of seaweed because they want to conserve and not deplete the seaweed in  one area.

By using seaweed, Sway not only reduces plastic waste but also promotes a healthier, more sustainable future. Their work shows how science can create real solutions to protect the environment while still giving us the products we love.

I think that it is amazing how scientists can use natural materials, like seaweed to replace non-eco friendly materials like plastic. I hope that soon this will become more common around the world so that most of the products we buy would be biodegradable and eco-friendly.