The world is facing an escalating plastic waste crisis, with millions of tons of plastic polluting oceans, rivers, and landscapes every year and linked to severe health consequences. With plastic waste becoming one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, urgent and collaborative action is required. Organizations like the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are advocating for a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution, emphasizing the need for coordinated inte

Plastic that behaves like plastic — then returns to the earth. Vivomer is Shellworks’ plastic-free, bio-based material made through microbial fermentation of plant/waste biomass. It’s designed to deliver the function and finish brands expect, without petrochemicals, BPA, PFAS, or phthalates. What it is (in one minute): • 100% bio-based, plastic-free polymer from microbe-made PHA. • OK compost HOME certified by TÜV Austria; in healthy home compost, parts are designed to break down within ~52 week