Shellworks upcycles leftover lobster shells into biodegradable bioplastics
View Slideshow Four design students from The Royal College of Art and Imperial College have created a biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic using an unusual material - lobster shell waste. In an initiative dubbed Shellworks, the team - Ed Jones, Insiya Jafferjee, Amir Afshar and Andrew Edwards - has developed new manufacturing machines to produce what they believe is a sustainable replacement for single-use plastics.
Shellworks upcycles leftover lobster shells into biodegradable bioplastics