REAP 2020 Start-Up Showcase: Xampla

A plant-based alternative to micro plastics is being developed by Xampla. The company is currently making edible plastics but sees a bigger opportunity in creating biodegradable products from non-food crops and waste streams.
Simon Hombersley is founder of Cambridge-based Xampla, and says plant-based plastics are a major opportunity for growers: “We are currently using pea protein powder to create nutritional microcapsules and we are interested in talking to farmers and the wider supply chain about sources of pea and other protein.”

The Start-Up Showcase at REAP 2020 is kindly sponsored by Rothamsted Enterprises.