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May 26, 2022

Bioform turns kelp and wood fibre into thin, durable bioplastic films for making products like agricultural mulch film and packaging products such as beverage lids and takeout containers. Photo: Kai Jacobson/UBC Applied Science

UBC entrepreneurs join fight against plastic pollution

The end of plastic pollution—in the oceans, on land and in our air—could be within reach with two UBC ventures working hard on solutions that could make this vision a reality.

May 26, 2022

Since officially launching their company in March, Plufl has fetched millions of views on the social media platform TikTok in addition to raising nearly C$400,000 in only 30 days via Kickstarter.

UBC econ grads invent Plufl, a dog bed for humans

When Noah Silverman and Yuki Kinoshita met during their first week at UBC four years ago, the pair never expected to be launching a business together right before graduation.

May 26, 2022

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