Is Seaweed a New Hope for Sustainable Packaging?

In this episode, we speak with Neil Morris, founder of Kelpi, about how seaweed-based materials could help reshape the future of packaging — and what it really takes to move beyond fossil-based plastics.

We discuss:

  • Why seaweed is attracting attention as a renewable feedstock

  • The challenge of scaling sustainable packaging solutions

  • How brands are approaching next-generation materials

  • The realities behind replacing conventional plastics

  • Why infrastructure, economics, and regulation matter as much as innovation

What makes this conversation especially interesting is that it moves beyond hype. Neil shares the practical realities of building a materials startup in one of the world’s most challenging industries — packaging.

At Plastic Climate Future, we believe serious conversations about plastics, climate, circularity, and innovation need nuance, not slogans.

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Is Seaweed a New Hope for Sustainable Packaging?
Mateusz Wielopolski / John Sewell / Neil Morris