A collaboration between research and industry receives Phase 2 funding from the National Science Foundation to develop biodegradable oceangoing bioplastics.
Plastic’s cheapness, versatility and durability are undeniable, but in a burgeoning Ocean Internet of Things, plastic as we know it and the marine environment are a toxic combination.
“Just as there has been an explosion of networked devices in our daily lives, we’ve seen a big increase in the number of networked devices throughout the ocean,” said URI oceanographer Melissa Omand.
This article originally appeared through the University of Rhode Island’s Rhody Today on Oct. 6, 2022.