This seaweed packaging is entirely renewable and mold resistant– a natural alternative to ubiquitous plastic.
Source: Student Invents Biodegradable Packaging From Seagrass That Washes Up on Beaches
Replacing plastic with more readily biodegradable materials only makes sense. Given the ubiquity of seaweed, it seems like an obvious translation that can only help our environment. That is was created by a student? Bonus.