The WATERPACK project emerges as a disruptive innovation in the food packaging market, aiming to create biodegradable and seawater-soluble packaging from forestry waste. This initiative is led by Science 351 in response to the environmental challenges associated with the use of conventional plastics.

Currently, food packaging is mainly produced with plastics derived from petrochemicals, which, although effective in preserving food, contribute significantly to environmental pollution, especially marine pollution. Every year, millions of tons of plastics are discarded into the oceans, causing irreversible damage to marine ecosystems and posing risks to human health due to the ingestion of microplastics by marine organisms.

The WATERPACK project proposes a sustainable alternative, using polymers derived from agroforestry waste, such as cellulose and lignin, to create packaging that dissolves in seawater. This innovative technology not only aims to reduce the accumulation of plastics in the oceans, but also to value forest by-products, promoting the circular economy.