London Marathon runners were given a surprising thirst quencher during their run: edible seaweed pouches filled with a sports drink.
London Marathon runners were given a surprising thirst quencher during their run: edible seaweed pouches filled with a sports drink.
However, in the 2019 London Marathon organizers planned to replace 200,000 plastic bottles with innovative seaweed pouches filled with a sports drink. The seaweed pouches, called Ooho, were produced by. The seaweed capsules can be bitten to release the liquid inside and eventually entirely consumed, or if the runner prefers not to eat the seaweed film it can be discarded where it will break down quickly.
The company harvests brown seaweed and removes the color, odor, and taste to produce a thin, edible membrane that can replace plastic packaging. The brown seaweed Skipping Rock Lab uses grows up to 1 meter per day and requires no fresh water or fertilizer.If the pouches are not consumed, the film breaks down in 4 to 6 weeks naturally. The company plans to expand its product offerings to nets, small pouches for non-food products and a replacement for plastic film.
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