The outbreaks occur when tiny cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, suddenly multiply rapidly ... and even as a replacement for plastic. This comes as there is a growing trend for seaweed ...

The resulting fat can be "converted into biodiesel or polyurethane, a kind of plastic used in waterproof fabrics and many other applications." Algae has already been considered for use in a ...

MORE: Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes In addition, the U.S. makes more plastic than any other country. In 2016 alone, the U.S. produced 42 ...

Growing demands for change have generated ingenious responses, such as New York designer Charlotte McCurdy’s seaweed raincoat made with shimmering (and carbon-free) algae-plastic. Resources to ...

While glass would make an ideal material for the algae tubes, plastic soda bottles seem like a decent proxy for a prototype and are much cheaper. He connected around 100 half-liter bottles to form ...