As the global plastic waste crisis continues to be exacerbated, consumers and packaging companies desperately seek sustainable alternatives to plastic. Seaweed is a highly renewable source of biopolymer. Companies such as LOLIWARE Inc., Sway, and Notpla, amongst others, have already successfully converted seaweed into useful packaging materials. As these companies build towards replacing plastic at scale, many questions remain: how can we achieve large-scale seaweed cultivation? What would be the amount of seaweed required and how do we ensure quality as well as quantity? Do we foresee any institutional or regulatory barriers to achieving this production at scale? What are the economics of achieving this scale and how do we overcome investment gaps? Should we be concerned about any potential ecological risks in scaling up seaweed production? These are some of the questions that will be discussed using a multistakeholder approach during LOLIWARE’s first Seaweed Dialogue.
Panelists:
- Dr. Carlos Duarte, Award-winning Marine Ecologist
- Sea F. Briganti, Co-founder and CEO, LOLIWARE Inc.
- John Tran, Sustainability and Social Impact Program Director, Vita Coco
- Julia Marsh, Co-founder and CEO, Sway
- Vincent Doumeizel, Senior Advisor – Ocean, United Nations Global Compact
- Jesse Baines, Sales & Marketing Director, Atlantic Sea Farms
- Belize Women’s Seaweed Farmers Association Representative
Moderated by Karuna Rana, Head of Sustainability, LOLIWARE Inc.
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kljwuHKdSGCVtaLBX6knSg (only 100 spots available!)