THE University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) shared the spotlight in a winning video featuring an innovative approach to tackling plastic pollution by creating biodegradable bioplastics from shrimp shells and mango waste.

USC's entry, "Unusually sustainable — bioplastics from shrimp shells plus mango waste," premiered at the Curious2024 Future Insight Conference in Mainz, Germany, where the 2,000-strong conference crowd voted for their favorite.

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