UK-based start-up Skipping Rocks Lab develops edible packaging for water

The seaweed-based packaging material is claimed to be cheaper than plastics

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Skipping Rocks’ edible packaging for water, Ooho

BS B2B Bureau London, UK

Last Updated : Apr 17 2017 | 5:17 PM IST

Skipping Rocks Lab, an innovative sustainable packaging start-up based in London, has developed edible packaging for water, Ooho. The spherical flexible packaging, which will revolutionise the water-on-the-go market, can also be used for other liquids such as soft drinks, spirits and cosmetics, and is claimed to be cheaper than plastic.

Skipping Rocks Lab is pioneering the use of natural materials extracted from plants and seaweed, to create packaging with low environmental impact.

With an objective to become the leading global producer of seaweed-based packaging, the company aims to create a waste-free alternatives to plastic packages. “Our impact to stop 1 billion plastic

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