The Best Bioplastic Company of 2024 (FREE)

The Winner is …

Uluu

It was a difficult year for bioplastics. The European bioplastics sector is still haunted by its old demons of corruption, cartels, unfair commercial practices, and connection to criminal organisation so I couldn’t go for a European company and had to look a bit further … Australia. One bioplastic startup managed to stay out of these bad practices and to achieve great things: Uluu

Congratulations to the whole Uluu team. You can be proud of yourself. You had an incredible year. Keep up the good work.

Uluu achievements in 2024

2024 has been a great year for Uluu … a year full of achievements.

The release of their first commercial product—a surf wax comb—in partnership with Quiksilver
Demonstrating ‘made with Uluu’ textiles
A $200,000 Commercialisation Bridge Grant from the Government of Western Australia
Successful industrial manufacturing trials, proving Uluu is ready to replace plastic in existing manufacturing equipment
An agreement with WWF to empower Uluu’s seaweed farmers to obtain Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification for sustainable seaweed
TÜV AUSTRIA certifications guaranteeing our PHA powder is home compostable and marine biodegradable

Audi features Uluu in stunning film

Audi has unveiled a captivating video and article showcasing Uluu’s potential to revolutionise various industries, including automotive manufacturing.

The campaign highlights Audi’s interest in Uluu, aligning with the brand’s commitment to reducing environmental impacts across its manufacturing processes.

We’re delighted to continue collaborating with the Audi team as we strive to replace fossil plastic with Uluu.

Together, we’re reimagining plastics and paving the way for a more sustainable future.

Uluu named Western Australia’s top emerging innovator

Uluu was honoured to win two categories—Western Australia’s Emerging Innovator of the Year and the ‘Great for the State’ Platinum Award—at the WA Innovators of the Year awards.

We’re so proud and deeply grateful for everyone who has supported us. A special thank you to the Western Australian Government for championing local innovation and sustainable solutions

Check out this video they created, showcasing how we’re using seaweed to develop a natural plastic alternative that tackles plastic pollution while bringing benefits to WA.

Uluu marketing video

History of Uluu

As an ecologist researching sea turtles in her native Brazil, Uluu co-founder Dr Julia Reisser saw that they were eating more plastic than anything else. She was driven to do a PhD in ocean plastics and was one of the earliest members of The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch not-for-profit developing technology to remove plastic from the seas. Julia later studied plastic recycling.

But as time went on, she felt she was tackling the symptoms, not the source of the plastic pollution problem.

Julia looked at the market and saw that—unlike renewable energy—there were no persuasive alternatives to plastics made from fossil fuels. And the idea for Uluu was born.

In 2020, Julia teamed up with co-founder Michael Kingsbury, a former business executive and M&A lawyer. Together they turned the blueprint into a business they were confident would work and they could dedicate their lives to.

Final Remarks

The best advise I could give to Uluu is the following:

Integrity is one of the most important values. Stay clean of immoral practices and do not take any lessons from your European counterparts: do not engage in cartel formations, stay away from backstage politics and corruption. Do not hire lobbyists who uses illegal means. Do not associate yourself with an organisation called European Bioplastics.