Plastic waste is an enormous environmental challenge - we're getting better at using less, and at recycling, but there's still a huge amount of plastic produced and disposed of every year. But an Australian company, backed by the CSIRO, might have just solved this problem using - of all things - seaweed.

Michael Kingsbury, co-founder and co-CEO of ULUU, talks to Sean Aylmer about the science behind the company, and the future of the business, having already raised $8 million in funding with some big celebrity backers.

Plastic waste is an enormous environmental challenge - we're getting better at using less, and at recycling, but there's still a huge amount of plastic produced and disposed of every year. But an Australian company, backed by the CSIRO, might have just solved this problem using - of all things - seaweed. Michael Kingsbury, co-founder and co-CEO of <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.uluu.com.au/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1689508604699180&amp;usg=AOvVaw3MHdF5TuQnVSYN3ieYAqs1">ULUU</a>, talks to Sean Aylmer about the science behind the company, and the future of the business, having already raised $8 million in funding with some big celebrity backers.

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Interview: Has an Aussie company just solved one of our biggest environment challenges?

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