Bottles out of algae! Yes, it does exist. Ari Jónsson, a product design student from Iceland, developed an environmentally friendly bottle without plastic. He combined red algae powder with water to create a biodegradable bottle. When agar powder is added to water and cooled, it forms a jelly-like material. If the bottle is filled with water it stays in form, but when the bottle is empty it will begin to decompose. [Read more…]