Fish scale bioplastic wins UK James Dyson Award for student design

University of Sussex graduate Lucy Hughes used fish waste to create MarinaTex, a compostable alternative to current singleuse plastic that has won her this year s UK James Dyson Award. MarinaTex is made from fish scales and skin waste products that would usually be buried in landfill or incinerated. It is translucent and flexible, making it a candidate for singleuse packaging such as bags and sandwich wrappers, and importantly, it will break down in home composts or food waste bins within four to six