The Sustainable Ocean Alliance announced five startups that were chosen for acceleration. For example one aims to make disposable plastic cups and straws out of seaweed, and therefore edible. Another startup is targeting plastic waste using blockchain technology. San Francisco’s own CalWave is developing a converter to harness energy from waves. The alliance notes that the ocean produces 50% of the worlds oxygen, and therefore humans should focus on protecting the oceans further.
This article gives hope for the future of ocean habitats. The fact that the importance of the ocean is being acknowledged opens the door to more and more similar startups being created. Furthermore the first startup mentioned could solve the problem of straws. Previously people could feel bad about straws but there were not any practical alternatives. However with the creation of this product straws could be eaten and would not end up in the oceans. Furthermore I love the idea of giving money to inventive solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.
Wow, I didn’t know the ocean produces 50% of the world’s oxygen. Through what processes does it produce the ocean? How can we focus specifically on protecting those processes?
Algae and plankton! however due to storms these boys be dying.