Like that'll happen if only lobsters are used. We need to find multiple methods and use all of them together, thereby allowing each source to be moderated without choking supply. Putting our eggs in multiple baskets or so to speak.
Well when u don't concentrate-_- They use used lobster shells from the food industries (hotel, restaurant,etc). And lobster will not go extinct any time soon. Maybe u r being sarcastic but the most of the people who liked ur comment took it seriously most probably will lead to protest against such new innovative solutions.
they arent scientists, they are art people. none of this technology is new or advanced, the reason we dont use natural "plastics" is they degrade very very quickly when they come into Contact with anything that containt even alittle bit of moisture even the air in a fridge is enough to turn this "plastic" in to a slimymess
That’s like saying we recycle cows after killing them for your Bigmac from Mc Donald’s. Atleast we “recycle” their skin as leather. I’m saying “if” because their idea will not get popular, but if you increase demand for something like real plastics, that increases the demand for its complementary good, which is oil. Plastics are derived from oil, just as lobsters are derived from whatever they’re making.
@Milo Whitely you need to account for human behavior. Humans dont behave that way. If you dont believe me look up what cities do when they switch to energy efficient light bulbs. It's a net negative in case you want the TLDR version.
@@bull8392 Oh look! what a beautifull bird flying along with a huge plane of thoughts above your head with a beautifull sound accompanying it r/wooooooooooooooooosh
Eco activists: *stop animal killings and pollution!* Scientists: *yo we can stop pollution and use lobster shells* Eco activists: *screams in confusion*
lobsters population doesn't reproduce that fast And calling it plasitc would just kill their population.... In fact we had to pass a damn law to limit lobster catching to like 1 per person and they had to be caught off season and not a female lobster... And they can live up to like 400 + years old.
@@dragoonduneman4161 that is another concern. though remember the vid said it's turning lobster shells into plastic which implies it's been eaten already then the restaurant can possibly send it to be turned into the plastic. it's not like we are harvesting lobsters only for plastic but rather reusing the byproduct of a product that some people consume already.
Of course but I think the purpose was to make sure that the shells that would have ended up at the landfills have a second "life". From an environmental point of view this is completely sustainable.
RudolfTheRedNose Boi You mean Larry the Lobster? (Before one of you libtards says “whoosh” I know it’s a joke I’m just saying the joke could be better)
Me, today: I have a shellfish allergy, is there any shellfish in this meal? Me, 10 years from now: I have a shellfish allergy, is there any lobster in this plastic bag?
@@CharlieSpencers pretty sure using something like silicone instead would beat a lobster or bug farm any day. "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could that they didn't stop to think whether they should."
Lobsters: known to have high waste which can now be transformed into biodegradable version of plastic which does not harm humanity and environment like the normal plastic does. Opening up the possibility that human kind won't be reliant on plastic which would greatly reduce pollution and human health problems related to plastic.
@Random Person man what a pessimist. What an absolute nerd. Imagine thinking ground up shelfish is more damaging to the environment than dredging up tar from the deepest depths of the earth
Technically they're not killing the lobsters. They're using the shells that restaurants throw away to rot in landfills, which produces a lot of methane.
@@lanadewey3157 Well the Doctor should have included it in the first step on the moon video along with the Silence. I'm sure I can think of many more sci-fi resolutions.
At least we have people trying to solve the problem, small steps like these can lead to bigger breakthroughs that can benefit the whole world. I’m glad that there are bright minds out there finding ingenuitive ways to better the world we live on.
Aranak Asulis thats terrible then, it wont replace alot of plastic materials that need to be replaced like plactic bags because then all of your groceries would fall out if it rains🤷♀️
Ummm with the amount of plastic we use on a daily basis I'd rather use plant based "plastics" made from cassava plants, before we completely run out of seafood just for the mere purpose of making plastic. HOWEVER, As long as it is recycled from crustacean waste already discarded I wouldn't mind
Also, I believe the plant-based plastics would be much less likely to cause allergic reactions. Shellfish allergies are very common and when I first found out about mine, it was a terrifying experience. Sadly, most people without allergies don't think about this at all and it can cause a lot of issues (i.e. when people only give the option of sushi/hibachi places to eat because of vegans in the group, meanwhile I could literally die from it)
Why has the rise of 3-d printing made people forget about just pouring into a mold? I mean I know must people don't think at all about how things are made but it just seems so simple.
3D printing is for creating objects you can't possibly make by sticking, molding or screwing stuff together and when you don't have access to all those complicated machines just to make a single plastic cup that is of your desire.
It’s great we are exploring new alternatives to plastic use. Hopefully, in a near future, we’ll be able to use many biodegradable materials to fulfill our needs. It doesn’t have to be a one-solution-fits-all
Something that isn't mentioned: What are the chemicals needed to syphon off the plastic from the lobster shell? And what impact is this chemical on the environment? Is it worth it?
I believe the answer would be "yes". I am allergic to shellfish. My dad is allergic to fungi. My son is allergic to insect dust. And now I just learned what all three have in common from this video.
@@nick-zc9xv FDA gonna have be extra sure about that. Because even trace amounts can cause a reaction. Hence the may contain nuts in obviously no nut products
The chemical they are using is used in making medical sutures that disolve in your body it isnt an allergenic compound thats why it has been used for decades in the medical field these guys are not doing anything new
I like the concept of this biodegradable single use plastic replacement BUT and it's a big but Most people use single use plastic bags to carry food And around half of these people are vegetarian or even one step further vegans How are you gonna get a person who has issues with milk because it came out of a cow to agree to carrying a bag made out of everything they stand against. I mean saving mother earth is extremely important and I am actually down for this project, but the fact remains that if humans could look at the bigger picture we won't be stumped over most problems that are labeled "world crisises". P.s. Not questioning or criticising anyones belives or life choices,I respect them even if I don't believe in them all I am trying to say is that extremists are everywhere.
Most people are not vegetarians/vegan only about 21% of the global population is vegetarians with the vast majority being concentrated in India. Nearly all other countries hover between 1-10% vegetarian. You bring up a valid point that there will be some people with ethical objections to lobster plastic. However, biodegradable plastic benefits not only humans but all life on Earth and could arguably be one of the more ethical options available. Millions of creatures are dying from the plastics in the ocean so lobster plastic may represent a net positive in terms of wildlife saved with 700 species being in danger of extinction due to plastic pollution.
Personally, I'm a vegan and I think this is actually really neat. I believe that if people are gonna eat lobsters, that every part should be used. So if parts of it that usually go to waste are being used to help save the environment from plastic.. that's great! I personally opt for cloth bags and stuff like that instead, but I have no problem with these! I think it's a super cool idea! People having this as an option is really neat. The only thing I worry about are allergies but... I really think these lobster bags are paving the path for even better solutions of this sort, and any progress to helping the environment is welcomed progress in my book.
New products in early development will always cost quite a lot. But as the product gets better and the production gets more effective, the costs will drop.
What are you allergic to? Remember that in these processes, the compounds themselves aren't the same again, so you might not be allergic to the plastic.
This won't work on a mass scale because lobsters are so expensive and restaurants aren't going to submit their leftover shells to a program like this but they might be able to farm the materials with this with insects
Because its kinda hard to keep a lot of tupperwares in a single place that is not in your house....you wouldnt be bringing a tupperware shopping would you? But you're right; we dont have to use single use plastic bags. Cloth bags are better.
@@raccoonlasagna650 Actually that's my idea. Like refill Soda, bring a big Tupperware or more to the store, fill it with the food you want with the quantity at certain price. And for the food that want it to keep for weeks or months... use metal cans.
Those "ecologic" solutions. Don't solve the problems actually, just move it to somewhere else. Like electric cars, IDK what solution is better. But electric cars would be even more harmful to the environment. 1) how you make electricity? Are lots of ways but one of the biggest is with oil power plants, which... Is ironic 2) what would happen with the batteries once their life is end? Where and how gonna throw em? That would make way more damage to nature. Like this video, yes, no using plastic, but what problems will bring...?
@@mewtwo.150 by the way that ecologic solution was how it was done in the past. You'd bring your bags, bottles and containers to the store, and get the amount of rice, sugar, flour, etc that you want. The merchant would weigh the food and give it to you. It's still done in poorer communities around the world.
This is amazing, and definitely a step in the right direction, but until we can get consumers and the general population on board and passionate about these kind of environmental efforts, and we can provide a demand for these products, manufacturers just won't care enough to spend the money upgrading their existing facilities. We need a "Tesla" for the plastics industry that will kick start a transition into large scale biodegradable plastic use, which will in turn pump R&D money into it, allowing for better products.
These objections aren't very smart. Allergy to lobsters has squat to do with this. It's safe, unless someone's already allergic to fungi (and even then, this should still probably be alright). Chitin is structural, people aren't allergic to the shells themselves, but to shellfish meat, which is full of any number of organic chemicals. After a certain level of environmental catastrophe, either price isn't going to be an objection, or our society collapses. However, one comment above brought up the fact (albeit jokingly) that letter farms might be the next thing ruining the marine ecosystem.
I think you meant to say, "large scale harvesting." And yes, due to the huge demand of eating lobsters, they are slowly becoming unsustainable in their limited habitats.
There's a similar video of people making furniture out of fungi. They grow the fungus in a mold shaped like whatever they want, and it dies and dries into a cork-like substance
Yes. But styrofoam replacement is most promising at the moment (already in use) If you would want it similar to this then you'd go to mycelium leather. Just because of how it is and how it's grown i don't think this thin and flexible will be possible with it. Since it gets a huge part of it's strength from it thickness atm. Maybe algea tho!
@@slightlysoulfulspatula is that a common one? (Plus being allergic to fungi would mean ya dead. They everywhere. Pennicilin is a fungi. It's one of the 4 kingdoms. Just like you can't be allergic to bacteria. Ya can't be to fungi) But fungi would be for bags not viable. So it would be algea. Which never heard of an allergy of thag
Michelle J true...but still, there are many things that produce that white stuff that’s safe for everyone....we just gotta keep looking and testing until we find it
The idea of reducing as much crustacean wastes that contribute to methane emission is actually very compelling, especially the part where they can make self-fertilizing plant pots. The only concern is, if this project will actually close the waste gap, but will not go beyond that limit, to a point where more crustaceans will be hunted down to specifically satisfy this product demand.
Non-Biodegradable plastics are killing marine life. Let's not only continue killing it at the same rate, but maintain a need for it and possibly a demand for it. That way we can have biodegradable plastics, and kill of the marine life. Happy healthy earth of death.
Company will probably use gmo lobster shells. Think about it investors will buy into this buy farming and harvesting the meat to sell and the shell for the new plastic it's a win win. Can't wait to buy in
really?? and what happen when the demand increase?? human use billions sheets of plastic a day. even if we hunt all the lobster in the world it wont cover the world's plastic demand in single day. using plant cellulose to make bioplastic are make more sense.
nah there are plenty of viable chitin sources not just lobsters, not to mention we could relatively easily make a bacteria farm that produces chitin 24/7 by supplying them with sugar as "we" aka the world move on from sugars to a healthier LCHF lifestyle(where we supplement some if not all of the sugars(glucose) with ketones instead. In addition to this, the production of this plastic is made from already "eaten" lobsters hence only recycling the waste product that would have contributed to global warming to something useful
@@venturingabroadwjulia8129 shearing sheep can hurt them, if the person shearing is careless. But often they're unharmed. The reason vegans avoid buying wool is sheep have been selectively bred to encourage overgrowth of wool to the point that they cannot exist comfortably without human intervention... they grow so much wool it can cause sores and immobility, etc. Also as the person above me mentioned, cotton exists... as does hemp. Veganism is not about perfection, it's about doing the best you can in your available environment
Here's a question. will you be putting warnings on the product? Will the products give those with Allergies clear and sufficient warning that the use of the product could cause a reaction or even death? I've been informed that Chitosan is not safe for use by persons with Shellfish Allergies.
But this realy isn't a smart idea 😂 its basically just extracting chitin from a organic source. It could be done much more efficient with other animals. But they probably chose lobster because its best for marketing strategies
@@sofiarahmati9933 how much do you know about the chemicals involved in separating chitin from a lobster shell? We dont know which chemicals are used and what yield they have. But from my perspective, this seems to like a marketing strategy to raise money for real projects. And btw, they are far better methods of making biodegradable plastic out there.
@@sofiarahmati9933 wow, this is by far the stupidest answer possible... Do you know why humanity is the dominant species on our planet? Because everybody specifies on one task. And my task isnt biodegradable plastic...
