Cruz Foam’s shell-based Styrofoam alternative brings in $3.4M seed with DiCaprio and Kutcher - TechCrunch

Cruz Foam is creates a durable yet backyard-compostable packing foam out of shrimp shells produced (and discarded) by the seafood industry.

Plastic foam like Styrofoam is a ubiquitous, harmful and nearly immortal single-use material that is long overdue for a good, green replacement and Cruz Foam is here to supply it. The startup creates… [+11365 chars]

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