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Biodegradable bioplastic — disrupting the fashion industry (with Mecca McDonald and Mia Dunn)

November 11, 2021 • 17 mins

Mecca McDonald and Mia Dunn, scientists and creatives, and co-founders of MoNa Gems have developed a type of bioplastic, used to create trendy shapes looking like synthetic plastic, but which is 100% biodegradable. For real, no industrial compost need! This innovation might help reduce the use of conventional plastics in the fashion industry. Learn more about the innovation process, and Mecca and Mia's learnings developing MoNa Gems: the importance of failure, not getting discouraged by haters and pursuing your passions. This interview is part of our Instagram Live series: “Three things I’ve learned”. In this series, we talk to experts in the zero waste space about their most important learnings. Sources: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mona-scaling-production-and-expansion-fund https://www.instagram.com/mona.gems Credits Hosts and creators: Malin Leth and Evelina Lundqvist Jingle by Michael Steinkellner of Merlinn Sound, www.merlinnsound.com Initiators of the Love Zero Waste community: Evelina Lundqvist and Alexandra Poetz Visit our website, www.lovezerowaste.biz and Love Zero Waste on Instagram. Let's connect! Love Zero Waste is a collaboration between Circulous, www.circulous.biz and The Good Tribe, www.thegoodtribe.com. Love Zero Waste is a collaboration between Circulous and The Good Tribe.

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