Their bioplastics project made from shrimp shells and mango waste landed the University of San Carlos (USC) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) in the global spotlight. A video featuring the Searca Grants for Research toward Agricultural Innovative Solutions (GRAINS)-funded project of Cebu City-based USC was named one of the Top 10 entries in the prestigious Nature Awards for the Science in Shorts filmmaking competition.

USC, Searca bioplastics from shrimp shells, mango waste win global accolade. (2024, September 15). BusinessMirror, p. A7.