Turning Food Waste Into Plastic | Genecis

Every year, over 3 trillion pounds of food scraps are wasted. That waste is the third-largest emitter of methane emissions, equivalent to 7% of the global GHG emissions. At the same time, 18 billion lbs of plastic pollute our oceans annually.
A new wave of green chemical companies are starting to replace harmful plastics with plant-based alternatives - but they can still take up to 80 years to degrade. And it still doesn’t solve the high volume of waste we’re currently putting out.
Genecis solves both of these major problems. They take food waste and convert it into compostable and marine-biodegradable plastics that break down within 12 months.
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Website: genecis.co
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12 month break down, this could be a game changer✌🏼

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12 month breakdown!