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Taste Imperial introduces seaweed-based packaging
['Guillaume Felix']
Felix
A Notpla takeaway box revealing a nutritious proteinated meal Mohammad Majlisi for FelixTaste Imperial has recently introduced seaweed-based Notpla packaging at several canteens on campus.
Notpla’s packaging is compostable and will help reduce single-use plastic waste on campus.
“Imperial College London is leading the way in sustainable foodservice,” wrote the Notpla on a recent LinkedIn post.
Notpla will replace 450,000 packaging units, save 1,185 kg of plastic and reduce 13,300 kg of CO2 e, which is the equivalent of 10 return flights from London to New York.
Imperial alumni Pierre-Yves Paslier and Rodrigo Garcia founded Notpla in 2014, while pursuing their masters’ in Innovation Design Engineering.