BEYONDPLASTIC Coffee Talk :: Episode 6 with co-founder Valentina Aliaga of LABVA

LABVA stands for Laboratorio de Biomateriales de Valdivia (Chile) which is an independent, self organized community group. Together they go out in nature to study plants & natural materials and experiment creating new biomaterials by developing kitchen recipes or growing them.

But the enthusiastic people involved in this admirable initiative do even more than designing new biomaterials. They have a holistic vision: In today’s world we often are disconnected from a product’s origin and its possible impact on the environment. So LABVA’s approach is about reconnecting with nature and the local culture and build an awareness, emotional binding and cultural identity with materials and their use. 

The key to LABVA’s success is connecting people locally, experimenting playfully and teaching children.  Because it is our children who will shape the culture of the world of tomorrow!