It is a project of the ECOWAL research group from the Pablo de Olavide University in Seville. They use different types of algae to avoid the use highly contaminant products in conventional paper production. The result is a paper with similar characteristics to the one obtained from wood. In addition, these researchers study possible applications of this algae cellulose both in the pharmaceutical and the cosmetics industries.

DSM and Evonik are to establish a joint venture for omega-3 fatty acid products from natural marine algae for animal nutrition. This breakthrough innovation will, for the first time, enable the production of omega-3 fatty acids for animal nutrition without using fish oil from wild caught fish, a finite resource.

Edible Algae based water blobs

The dangers of using plastic is no secret — not only is it bad for our health, it’s also bad for the environment. So a product design student Ari Jónsson found a solution to this problem. By combining red algae powder with water, he created a biodegradable bottle.

The concept is... people would wear tubes in which algae grows, and the algae subsists on carbon dioxide from the wearer, as well as the sun's light. Photosynthetic organisms are studied by scientists, so the concept isn't too far off.