{"id":1710,"date":"2025-10-07T10:16:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.majjane.agency\/uk\/insights\/case-study\/case-studies-plantsea-leyton-sustainable-packaging\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T19:20:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:20:02","slug":"case-studies-plantsea-leyton-sustainable-packaging","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/uk\/insights\/case-study\/case-studies-plantsea-leyton-sustainable-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"PlantSea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-leyton-orion-block-text-image\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"solo-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/uk\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/2025\/10\/Revenue-visual.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>About the client<\/h2>\n<p>PlantSea is committed to sustainability and innovation, tackling the global issue of plastic pollution head-on.<br \/>\nMotivated by the harmful impact of microplastics on our oceans and ecosystems, they\u2019ve developed a unique seaweed-based flexible film that dissolves naturally, with the ability to hold both liquids and dry goods. This solution offers a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to synthetic polymers like PVOH and PVA, commonly used in packaging.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-leyton-orion-block-text-image\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"solo-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/uk\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/2025\/09\/Website-articles-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>About the claim\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Leyton\u2019s collaborative, well-rounded team made the entire process smooth and efficient, from technical and scientific input to financial guidance. Their transparency, responsiveness and attention to HMRC updates made sure that we were well-informed at every stage. It was a really positive end-to-end experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-leyton-orion-block-testimonial testimonial-block\">\n<h2>Impact of the claim<\/h2>\n<div class=\"testimonial_col_full\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p>Alex Newnes<\/p>\n<p>CTO &amp; Co-Founder<\/p>\n<p>Projects like this are really impactful for our cash flow. We\u2019ll be investing the money directly right back into research and IP protection. This will help accelerate us even further towards achieving our mission, which is what it&#8217;s all about!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-leyton-orion-block-text-image\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"solo-rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/uk\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/2025\/09\/Website-articles-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>The benefit of working with Leyton\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWe had claimed before, but as the years passed, our claims were getting a bit more complex. 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