Notpla’s bioplastics takes Prince William’s breath away

In London, Prince William recently toured an East London facility operated by bioplastic firm Notpla, which won his Earthshot competition in 2022.  During the tour, the prince called the seaweed-based plastic maker’s progress since winning the £1 million  award late last year “breathtaking,” reports UK paper The Standard. 

The newly titled Prince of Wales launched the Earthshot Prize in 2020. The prize will hand out £50 million over 10 years to organizations working to address the world’s most persistent environmental problems.

He also commented on Notpla’s recently developed biodegradable cutlery, which is produced by injection-molding seaweed and plant extracts.  “That’s really exciting,” the Prince said. He later ate pizza from a nearby pub that was served on a seaweed plastic tray.