Seaweed Ooho drink capsules replace plastic bottles at London Marathon

Posted on by Deb Christiansen

Over 30,000 edible drinks capsules were handed out to runners at the London Marathon yesterday, in a bid to reduce plastic waste.

Ooho pods are made by Skipping Rocks Lab, a London-based startup led by Royal College of Art graduates Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez and Pierre Paslier.

Source: Seaweed Ooho drink capsules replace plastic bottles at London Marathon

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