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Cansada de la inacción frente a la contaminación plástica, la startup británica Shellworks tomó la iniciativa: creó empaques compostables hechos por microbios que reemplazan el plástico y se biodegradan de forma natural.

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Una startup crea un empaque con una composta de microbios que elimina el plástico de la ecuación
Shellworks, una startup enfocada en el medio ambiente, ha desarrollado unos empaques fabricados con una composta de productos orgánicos que sustituyen el plástico.
cerebrodigital.net
August 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
VIVOMER is a revolutionary biomaterial crafted through a natural fermentation process using plant waste. It looks, feels and functions exactly like traditional plastic, it just won't create microplastics or persist when you’re done with it. #UnitedKingdom

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Shellworks | Plastic-Free Material Innovation
VIVOMER | The future of materials. No microplastics. No toxic additives. No compromises. Shelf-stable and reusable.
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July 30, 2026 at 11:41 PM
UK biomaterial startups reimagining packaging: Shellworks' compostable VIVOMER, Notpla's edible seaweed packaging, and mycelium-based polystyrene alternatives. Designed for a full life cycle, not to outlive us.
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#Biomaterials #PlasticFree
June 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Shellworks Secures $15M to Scale Eco-Friendly Plastic Alternative

Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to the environment. Consumer brands face mounting pressure to adopt sustainable packaging. However, many eco-friendly materials fall short on price and production scale. This cost hurdle…
Shellworks Secures $15M to Scale Eco-Friendly Plastic Alternative
Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to the environment. Consumer brands face mounting pressure to adopt sustainable packaging. However, many eco-friendly materials fall short on price and production scale. This cost hurdle has delayed the transition from traditional plastics. London-based startup Shellworks offers a promising solution. The company recently raised $15 million in Series A funding. They aim to scale their plastic alternative, Vivomer.
therealpreneur.com
March 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
On the Left: Shell Mounds at the Turner River Shellworks site, Florida.

On the Right: 30-foot-high shell mound, the Calusa, Big Mound Key, Placida, Florida.

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October 12, 2024 at 12:24 PM
I am a mixed media artist so will be posting a lot of different stuff… like today! I’m in the process of adding things to my web site and store. This is a small abalone shell piece I made a couple of years back.

#TamaraRobertsonArt #silver #abalone #shells #shellworks #shellart #opalescent
January 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
www.shellworks.com #goodnews for the #environment #Ecopackaging that could replace plastic packing. See Vivomer, brilliant packaging solution
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So all we need now is ways to remove millions of plastic micor and nanoparticles from absolutely everything, including us
Shellworks - Sustainable packaging for a better future
Shellworks collaborates with nature to create innovative, and uncompromising packaging solutions. Our bio-based material called Vivomer is a home compostable alternative to single-use plastic.
www.shellworks.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🌱 Meet Shellworks, creators of Vivomer — a compostable alternative to plastic. Made via fermentation, it replaces harmful plastics with packaging that’s functional, beautiful & regenerative. ♻️ 900K+ units replaced & counting. #PlasticFreeFuture #circulareconomy #compostableplastic #bioplastic
September 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Esta start-up se dedica a extraer la quitina de los residuos de crustáceos y los convierte en un bioplástico. Tremendo historión esto de reaprovechar los residuos de esta manera

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How Lobster Shells Could Replace Single-Use Plastic
A team of students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London has developed a series of machines that could help reduce single-use plastics. Operating under the name, The Shellworks, the group takes lobster shells and turns them into planters, wallets, plastic bags, and more. For more, visit: https://www.theshellworks.com/ MORE ENVIRONMENTALISM CONTENT: How Method Keeps Its Soap Factory Eco-Friendly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz0UHj18iaQ 22 Inventions That Are Saving The Earth | The Ultimate List https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HubIBlnvko Inside Ikea's Secret Future Lab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM7u8pu7ItM ------------------------------------------------------ #Lobster #Plastic #TechInsider Tech Insider tells you all you need to know about tech: gadgets, how-to's, gaming, science, digital culture, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com TI on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/techinsider TI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_insider/ TI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techinsider TI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo INSIDER on Snapchat: https://insder.co/2KJLtVo How Lobster Shells Could Replace Single-Use Plastic
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January 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
UK tech funding roundup: This week’s deals from Oxa to Mutable Tactics

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#UKtech
UK tech funding roundup: This week's deals from Oxa to Mutable Tactics - UKTN
This week’s UK tech funding deals include autonomous vehicle company Oxa, biomaterials group Shellworks and more.
www.uktech.news
March 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Biomaterials startup seeks US expansion after £11m raise

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#UKtech
Biomaterials startup seeks US expansion after £11m raise - UKTN
Shellworks, a biomaterials startup is preparing to expand into the US and Europe off the back of a £11.2m round.
www.uktech.news
March 4, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Also please give us more themed consoles, the basic switch2 looks so damn boring and I don't want to apply decals/custom shellworks on my shit anymore 😭
February 27, 2026 at 4:18 PM
UK startup bags $15M in funding for its plastic-free packaging made from waste & microbes

#innovation #sustainability #zerowaste #environment
UK Startup Shellworks Bags $15M to Expand Plastic-Free Packaging to EU & US
UK sustainable packaging firm Shellworks has raised $15M in Series A funding for its plastic-free Vivomer material, produced by fermenting waste with microbes.
www.greenqueen.com.hk
March 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Shellworks Secures $15M to Revolutionize Sustainable Packaging with Vivomer

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #News

https://freecking.com/article/11565
March 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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By: Anay Mridul on Monday, March 9, 2026
UK Startup Shellworks Bags $15M to Expand Plastic-Free Packaging from Waste & Microbes
UK sustainable packaging firm Shellworks has raised $15M in Series A funding for its plastic-free Vivomer material, produced by fermenting waste with microbes.
www.greenqueen.com.hk
March 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Published on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Shellworks Raises $15M in Series A Funding
Shellworks, a London, UK-based bio-materials startup, raised $15m in Series A funding
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March 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
IF this does what it says, it is the beginning of the end of use of plastics for packaging
www.shellworks.com #Vivomer
April 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Hoping this new packaging material, fully #biodegradable , really is the beginning of the end for plastic packaging
Vivomer www.shellworks.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🇬🇧英国のスタートアップ企業Shellworksが約24億円を調達、微生物の発酵で作られるプラスチックフリー素材を拡大

使用済み食用油などのバイオマスを発酵・成形して、家庭での堆肥化🗑️♻️も可能な素材を生産。

100%生分解性で、マイクロプラスチックを環境中に流出させません。

素材としての汎用性も高く、ユニリーバが買収したWildや、パメラ・アンダーソンの新ブランドなどでも採用されてきました。

コスト低下の成功に伴い、欧米のウェルネス市場への進出を目指しています🧴
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英国のスタートアップ企業Shellworksが約24億円を調達、微生物の発酵で作られるプラスチックフリー素材を拡大 – Framtiden
サステナブルな包装材を探求する英国のShellworksが、廃棄物を用いた微生物発酵によって作られるプラスチックフリー素材「Vivomer」の開発資金として、シリーズAラウンドで1,500万ドル(約23億9,000万円)を調達したと発表しました。
framtiden.earth
March 26, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Vivomer by Shellworks | A plastic-like material created by microbes that function like plastic but biodegrade after a few months or can be home composted.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Shellworks has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Alter Equity to scale production of its #sustainable plastic alternative, Vivomer.

The London-based #biomaterials company, founded in 2019
March 11, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Very cool. I hope everything they're claiming is true and they can get this to mass market, cheaper than plastic

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This Plastic Packaging Alternative Can Compost in a Year
British startup Shellworks is fed up with waste, so it created a vegan material that can be turned into compost.
www.wired.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:15 AM