This Designer Turns Algae into Plastic Apparel | NowThis
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4 жыл бұрынThis designer and researcher found a way to transform algae into plastic to create apparel that actually helps combat the climate crisis.
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In US news and current events today, NYC-based researcher and interdisciplinary designer Charlotte McCurdy is making carbon-negative plastic, including plastic apparel, from algae. After many trials and errors she finally figured out how to turn marine algae into plastic for apparel. Once she collects the algae McCurdy returns to her laboratory in Brooklyn where she then adds plasticizers and uses a heated water bath and custom glass molds to create and form the plastic.
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@yelyahfan88x94 4 жыл бұрын
Ugh this would be so great to have this replace plastic, especially if it's biodegradable so if it ends up in the ocean it can just dissolve.
@duke605 4 жыл бұрын
Not if it can’t be injection molded. The uses for this are actually quite niche.
@jomar564 4 жыл бұрын
@Angello! R. algae farms, we can easily make those and not affect the eco system that much. If building are made to grow them and not interact with the sea life with the farms, than we good.
@dudeguy7347 4 жыл бұрын
Youre trading one environmental polluter for another by switching to algae
@villnthefield.8881 4 жыл бұрын
Yelyahfan88 x Maybe sea turtles can eat plastic without it being bad.
@tieflingcorpse9817 2 жыл бұрын
the better alternative is seaweed bioplastic. it disolves in hot water and you can eat it
@autum8560 4 жыл бұрын
How long does the algae plastic last?
@FieryJuniper 4 жыл бұрын
This is a true breakthrough. However, most countries need to encourage proper disposition of their trash and recyclables.
@villnthefield.8881 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, this just cleansed my soul.
@1indefinitetruth 4 жыл бұрын
she's amazing 🥰
@farihamohamedhilmy4700 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine if the fashion industry were to take this by storm. That would be amazing!! 🌎
@albaloven5737 4 жыл бұрын
I need the tutorial on how to make the bioplastic. Her bioplastic is a success!
@mauricenorrisejr 3 жыл бұрын
Please make this available asap so that I may all of my plastic artwear designs into reality and help our world 🌎, thanks for posting this revolutionary break through! You are loved!
@villnthefield.8881 4 жыл бұрын
Does this decompose like plastic?
@miningminds4christ 4 жыл бұрын
Very very impressive thank you 🙏🏼
@skyrocketcoast219 4 жыл бұрын
Totally brilliant! thank you
@avollant 4 жыл бұрын
My only question is : Is it bio degradable? Because I don't see the need to make plastic out of algae if we keep polluting the ocean with waste plastic.
@alanacastillo90 4 жыл бұрын
And even worse, taking massive amount of resource from it (if it is ever produced at larger scales)
@marekdeladompe9025 Жыл бұрын
It’s biodegradable for sure, only made with algae, a bioplasticiser, such as glycerol or even honey, and water
@ckn3481 4 жыл бұрын
This could be a really interesting invention... provided it can be developed and not blocked by larger companies
@gaichanghliupanmei2539 3 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me what algae was used specifically?
@Devious91 3 ай бұрын
Interesting.. Does this textile disentegrate in water? because i wanted to know if you machine wash it if it will get destroyed
@bhavinivaghela166 3 жыл бұрын
Ma'am can you please give me the link to make it in my algae curtain project I am a phd student.
@StellaPurple 4 жыл бұрын
Random fact, i’ve also recently read an isekai manga that makes plastic out of slime
@dezzid.2558 Жыл бұрын
Name please?
@carlapalazzo3943 Жыл бұрын
does anyone know her exact recipe? and where to get the plant based wax?
@MultiPankaj1987 4 жыл бұрын
great work... do algal plastic is biodegradable?
@iagreewithyoubub 4 жыл бұрын
She can sell that raincoat down in SoHo for $900.
@matthewstreacker7402 4 жыл бұрын
When you don’t like your clothes anymore, you can toss it in your garden to fertilize your veggies
@lilyjay8530 4 жыл бұрын
She will be a hero. In fact, she *is* a hero.
@sparxfly6277 4 жыл бұрын
How does this algae plastic degrade?
@srennelamirez643 4 жыл бұрын
Around 2-3 years so its quite long lasting and not in centuries
@zacrussell4267 4 жыл бұрын
Give her a noble prize!!!!!
@lizzybennet5726 4 жыл бұрын
That's amazing! Question, can it decompose?
@Peter_Scheen 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, she at one point states that she put a layer of wax on it to protect it from water. Why, other then biodegradability, would she do that.
@kemaruktikusmondok3540 Ай бұрын
What species of algae it uses
@DTIVO16 4 жыл бұрын
I'm still trying to figure why do you need plastics?
@lizyliz970 4 жыл бұрын
To make PPE
@DTIVO16 4 жыл бұрын
@@lizyliz970 well I hope it actually keeps bacteria and diseases out before it biodegrade! How long that plastic last?
@saxyrep1 4 жыл бұрын
If she could do this alone, imagine what could be done if there was funding, a political will to create other such carbon negative products.
@rschool1669 4 жыл бұрын
True hero 😊💙
@jnorris32 3 жыл бұрын
It’s sustainable yes, but what is time frame in which it composts? If it’s under 5 years it’s better than any petroleum plastic.
@bambiwaddlefeet 2 жыл бұрын
Im ready to invest in her.
@actionyuri7628 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@Kiyarose3999 Ай бұрын
But what are the Plasticizers? plant based? any toxic chemicals involved in manufacture of them?
@MrScaryPasta 4 жыл бұрын
This woman can make PPE. So cool.
@MLeibs 4 жыл бұрын
Turn plastic into algae... then get back to us. 🥴
@derhans2619 3 жыл бұрын
I wish i knew which exact plasticizer..
@carlapalazzo7973 Жыл бұрын
Glycerine
@Ari-ih5un Ай бұрын
How do you know
@renee3_4 3 жыл бұрын
This gives me hope ill grow up in a healthy world
@derhans2619 3 жыл бұрын
Which brand of mask is that?
@shakilDaud 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, she should draw more scientific community in the loop, at the same time investments.
@AImasterknowledge0987 10 ай бұрын
Which palstisizer tell me
@hijibizi7541 4 ай бұрын
10 years is too much as per the present condition of our planet. It should be as soon as possible... preferably immediate
@b_xyo_6554 4 жыл бұрын
She is a superhero 🦸♀️
@gregoryashton 4 жыл бұрын
I’m interested: Would you have said this if a man did this? Or is it just because she is a woman? I think she is smart, clever, innovative and an asset to society.
@b_xyo_6554 4 жыл бұрын
Gregory Ashton I don’t care if it was a man or a woman who discovered this it’s just amazing what humans can do.
@OlGregge 4 жыл бұрын
Just to let you know most people think anyone that calls anyone "queen" is obnoxious and irritating.
@gregoryashton 4 жыл бұрын
Queen Of everything But you wouldn’t have called a man a “superhero” for doing the same thing.
@alexie832 4 жыл бұрын
Organic plastic?
@niharikarajput1534 3 жыл бұрын
is it biodegrabale, in how much time it will degrade?
@mickeynolan1559 4 жыл бұрын
Plastic izers ?? What are these ?
@adanactnomew7085 4 жыл бұрын
I think it means they make materials "plastic" as in malleable and bendy.
@ionemall 3 жыл бұрын
Hi 👋 Vitalika
@cerebrumexcrement 4 жыл бұрын
yeah, but who wears plastic tho.
@leonesperanza3672 3 жыл бұрын
Plastic raincoats is a thing. That aint the problem tho. The problem are single use plastics.
@mauricenorrisejr 3 жыл бұрын
I have an entire artistic clothing line I'm starting based off of plastics that I refuse to release that would blow your mind and soon I can without being a world futuristic enemy, an environmental destroyer, these designs will be revolutionary thanks to her!
@sirnikkel6746 2 жыл бұрын
I am just searching for non-petrol plastic alternatives because my country simply does not have much oil deposits, and its new Constitution, at best, will probably close free commerce with the exterior.
@surajpatil6987 2 жыл бұрын
Is this a 100% plastic free ?
@hujajiblamble3337 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing and also she looks like a 30 yr old 9 yr old
@YUNGBOISOUF 4 жыл бұрын
🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾
@YUNGBOISOUF 4 жыл бұрын
Ayo yo
@YUNGBOISOUF 4 жыл бұрын
🌎🌏🌎💸💸💸
@bremCZ 4 жыл бұрын
Algae is very inefficient at photosynthesizing. It requires huge amounts of water compared to other plants.
@reedrichards8677 3 жыл бұрын
you're wrong
@bremCZ 3 жыл бұрын
@@reedrichards8677 No I'm not.
@reedrichards8677 3 жыл бұрын
@@bremCZ you are. if you paid attention at the beginning of the video you'd realize she said theyre the most efficient at photosynthesizing.
@bremCZ 3 жыл бұрын
@@reedrichards8677 If you paid attention you'd realise my post is disputing that. It was incorrect to say that algae is efficient at photosynthesizing, because it isn't.
@reedrichards8677 3 жыл бұрын
@@bremCZ other researchers are disagreeing with you as well. give me a source suggesting you're right.
@demislonzie8784 4 жыл бұрын
ah a break
@ebybeehoney 4 жыл бұрын
No materials should be made that can't biodegrade.
@mvrdamonxy7942 4 жыл бұрын
People buy this? you would have to pay me to wear it.
@ignitionline 4 жыл бұрын
So mine we mine algae and destroy eco systems so we can have plastic
@srennelamirez643 4 жыл бұрын
....algae is a plant?
@dudeguy7347 4 жыл бұрын
now the ocean ecosystems will be destroyed to make algae
@arsonb7753 4 жыл бұрын
Question can she grow the algae in a lab instead of harvest it from the sea.
@tobolitocogito 4 жыл бұрын
Arson B she demonstrates the process in the video
@alanacastillo90 4 жыл бұрын
@@tobolitocogito but did it say where the algae came from?
@arsonb7753 4 жыл бұрын
Its said she harvest it from the ocean so commercial use would destroy ecosystems just seeing if I follow.
@alexhehaw7247 4 жыл бұрын
What’s on her neck?!?!?
@solaire6942 4 жыл бұрын
This is way overrated. It isnt the same. Calling it plastic is misleading. More like lowgradebiomass. Nice Sinceproject, nothing more
@StellaPurple 4 жыл бұрын
Random fact, i’ve also recently read an isekai manga that makes plastic out of slime
@StellaPurple 4 жыл бұрын
Random fact, i’ve also recently read an isekai manga that makes plastic out of slime
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