Bioplastics made from tuna waste for the packaging industries.

My project is at concept stage and revolves around linking the problem of organic waste being produced by the tuna industry in Malta with creating a bioplastic for the packaging industries. The main objective of my project is to bring together the tuna industry with the appropriate packaging industry to develop a suitable bioplastic. The activities that will be implemented to achieve this objective include: (i) a literature review and an intellectual property search, (ii) engaging with the Maltese aqua cultural industry, (iii) engaging with the plastic importers / manufacturers and lastly (iv) developing a functioning prototype. Through these activities I will be converting a source of a major problem here in Malta into a solution for another global problem. In order for me to this I need to make sure that this substitute is inexpensive and available to the packaging industries, that it is biodegradable and biocompatible and that it is durable.