How one startup is turning harmful algae into plastic shoe parts

• A tech startup in Mississippi is mixing harmful algae into plastic foam products like footwear. 
• The company's founder says it cleans up waterways and keeps greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere while reducing demand for plastic.
• He hopes creating valuable products from algae will encourage others to clean up harmful algae blooms.
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