A materials science and technology company tackling enabling the planet to recover from the pollution by-products made from fossil fuels, Algenesis Corporation develops sustainable materials for manufactires of consumer products. The use of renewable sources means real change for the current polymer industry, which is almost completely based in petroleum products. Not only is petroleum a finite nonrenewable source, the plastics derived from petroleum products often creates a waste management issue as they are typically non-biodegradable. Rredesigning plastic materials to harmonize with nature, Algenesis is structured around addressing this problem by developing sustainable bioplastics The firm's patented Soleic™ technology is the world’s first high performance, renewable, and fully biodegradable plastic material made from plants: these biopolymers being used to develop footwear and surfboards.
