SCOBY Protective Face Mask – is an eco-friendly solution to disposable face masks. Would you wear an organic waste product?

Since the emergence of COVID-19, face masks have become a necessity to our every day lives. They are mainly manufactured with conventional materials such as polypropylene or cotton, whose production, use and disposal have been largely contributing to the textile waste pollution. For this reason, we must develop alternative solutions to conventional materials which put people and planet first.

SCOBY Protective Face Mask is a biodegradable face mask made out of organic waste produced by kombucha brewing. SCOBY, which stands for Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast, can be developed into a strong and flexible biotextile. With the correct treatment, it can be designed into a completely compostable face mask.