Trending: Beauty, Packaging No Longer Need to Come at the Expense of Our Oceans | Sustainable Brands - 0 views
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Adriana Trujillo on 19 May 16The ocean's value has been estimated as high as $24 trillion, yet despite its inherent connections to the health and well-being of wildlife, humans, and the global economy, it continues to be overexploited and polluted. Plastic pollution and shark killing are two major problems that could be - at least in part - alleviated by new materials: a seaweed-based biodegradable plastic packaging, and a sugarcane-based alternative to a widely used moisturizer normally derived from shark liver oil.