Cruz Foam
Ep. 29 A Goodbye StyrofoamOf the 380 million tons of plastic that are produced every year, 50% is for single-use purposes such as product packaging. Cruz Foam is creating novel thermoplastic pellets from shellfish that eliminate the need to use harsh, environmentally-harmful chemicals in the packaging production process.
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Why We Made this Film
Of the 380 million tons of plastic that are produced every year, 50% is for single-use purposes such as product packaging. And once that styrofoam packaging becomes marine litter, it degrades into microplastics making it almost impossible to collect and harmful to our health.
John Felts, CEO and Co-Founder at Cruz Foam knew that source material choices in packaging have a direct impact on not only the climate crisis but also on consumer prices and human suffering. All he had to do was look at his daughter to realize the importance of building a better future that can be realized in her lifetime.
Using chitin, an abundant natural biopolymer found in organisms like crab, shrimp, and lobsters, Cruz Foam is creating novel thermoplastic pellets that eliminate the need to use harsh, environmentally-harmful chemicals in the packaging production process.
