Business Insider's video: Flip-Flops Made From Plants And Algae Can Help Reduce Plastic Pollution World Wide Waste

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have figured out how to turn algae into flip flops. They founded a startup to sell the shoe, but face a challenge in getting their invention mass produced: There aren't enough algae farms to support the startup's supply chain. MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS: How Avocado Waste Is Turned Into Plastic | World Wide Waste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJY2A-HaQRY&t=1s This $500 Designer Handbag Is Made From Aluminum Cans | World Wide Waste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHYGvCxsmuc How Old Tires Are Turned Into Electricity | World Wide Waste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYOrN3rupbg&t=37s ------------------------------------------------------ Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo Flip-Flops Made From Plants And Algae Can Help Reduce Plastic Pollution | World Wide Waste