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Alternative Materials

Adam Walton asks what the alternatives are to single-use plastic.

Adam Walton asks what the alternatives are to single-use plastic.

In a quest to eliminate waste, Dr Jessica Adams from Aberystwyth University, explains how we can utilize macroalgae, oats and aquatic plants.

Leon Williams from Plant Sea Ltd, invites us into the lab to see how they turn seaweed into a replacement for plastic.

Professors Manuel Gausa and Giorgia Tucci from the University of Genoa in Italy Adam to discuss bio-materials in their book, ‘Knitting Food: Food and Eco-textiles’.

Plus, Dr Adam Charlton from Bangor University’s Bio Composites Centre, shares how we might use things like willow bark and coffee waste to replace plastic.

Produced by Stuart Russell.

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29 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 May 2025 06:30

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  • Tue 13 May 2025 18:30
  • Wed 14 May 2025 06:31
  • Sun 18 May 2025 06:30

Adam Walton

Adam Walton

Adam's "other job" - tune in every Saturday at 10 PM for the best new music from Wales.