# Notpla

UK-based Notpla leads in commercializing seaweed-based, naturally biodegradable packaging, successfully replacing single-use plastics in food service and sporting events.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/notpla/
Updated: 2026-06-24

- Country: United Kingdom

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | £20 million / €23 million Series A+ funding round (2024-09-24) | https://packagingeurope.com/features/the-story-behind-notplas-23-million-funding-round/12104.article, https://sifted.eu/articles/temasek-notpla-20m-raise-news, https://www.notpla.com/magazine-posts/notpla-secures-ps20-million-in-series-a-funding-to-revolutionise-sustainable-packaging |
| Founded | 2014 (2014-01-01) | https://www.bio-sourced.com/notpla-green-packaging/ |
| Production site | United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands (2024-09-24) | https://sifted.eu/articles/temasek-notpla-20m-raise-news |
| Certification | B Corp certified; EN13430 certified; recognized as plastic-free under the European Union's Single-Use Plastics Directive (2026-08-31) | https://bioplasticsportal.com/companies/notpla/, https://packagingeurope.com/features/the-story-behind-notplas-23-million-funding-round/12104.article, https://www.sinkproject.com/company/notpla |
| Capacity | Targeting 100 million single-use plastic replacements annually, up from 16 million cumulative to-date; aiming for 1 billion by 2030 (2026-08-31) | https://packagingeurope.com/features/the-story-behind-notplas-23-million-funding-round/12104.article, https://sifted.eu/articles/temasek-notpla-20m-raise-news, https://www.notpla.com/magazine-posts/notpla-secures-ps20-million-in-series-a-funding-to-revolutionise-sustainable-packaging |

Independent sources: bio-sourced.com, bioplasticsportal.com, packagingeurope.com, sifted.eu, sinkproject.com

## Technologies

- [Algae & macroalgae (seaweed)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/algae-macroalgae-seaweed/)
- [Edible films & coatings](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/edible-films-coatings/)