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.