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Ranah Chavoshi, co-founder and CEO of PhyCo Technologies Inc., is devising a way to reduce plastic pollution by creating a seaweed bioplastic.problem but what if plastic could be made differently – from ingredients so abundant, natural and earth-digestible that it could benefit the environment and communities where it’s made?PhyCo’s seaweed plastic uses less energy to manufacture and it’s home-compostable, says Ranah Chavoshi, the company’s co-founder and CEO.
The end goal is to stop petroleum-based plastics from being used in agriculture, which results in microplastics in our food.Ms. Chavoshi, a Master of Science candidate at Simon Fraser University, launched her startup in 2022. As her small team discovered that seaweed polymers could be mixed with PhyCo’s proprietary blend of all-natural additives to form a compostable bioplastic, Ms. Chavoshi sought to create “a better company,” one that prioritized “equitable procurement” of seaweed.
Optimized fermentation converts waste into plastic-like polyhydroxyalkanoates . The PHA is extracted, purified and processed. PHA pellets can replace petroleum-based plastic pellets to make a variety of plastic for packaging, food services, agriculture and more that will decompose in terrestrial or marine environments in 12 months, says Ms. Yu.
Ms. Yu says Genecis generated $5-million in revenue last year but with the recent launch of its first consumer brand, revenue is expected to substantially increase.compostable tea pods for Nespresso machines hit the market in October and are already available at W Hotels locations in New York City and Los Angeles.
Korea-headquartered CTK Bio is a leading cosmetics business with 2,000 global clients like L’Oréal, Estée Lauder and Unilever. Its Canadian plant specializes in bioplastic containers for creams, lipstick, shampoo – every cosmetic imaginable.
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