# Kelp Cars Toyota Wants to Build a Bioplastic Car Made of Seaweed By 2015 By Doug Gordon | Published 2009-02-25 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-automobiles-toyota-proposing-to-build-car-from-seaweed References: [blog.wired](http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/02/toyota-makes-pl.html) In the race to be the greenest auto manufacturer, [Toyota](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-sport-crossover-concept) has added a new weapon to its arsenal. Say hello to the Toyota of the future, a car made completely from seaweed. Well, to be more precise, from bio plastics made *from* seaweed, but close enough. Toyota is planning on releasing the car in 2015 and hopes this will truly create a sustainable vehicle. Toyota will unveil this next step in green design, called the 1/xth, at the Melbourne Auto Show On Saturday February 28th. This use of bio plastics could be the next step to a truly carbon zero automobile. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Bioplastic Cars:** Toyota's seaweed bioplastic car is an example of a trend towards using sustainable materials in automobile manufacturing. - **Green Design:** Toyota's 1/xth car showcases the trend of incorporating eco-friendly features and technologies in vehicle design. - **Carbon Zero Automobiles:** The use of bio plastics in Toyota's seaweed car highlights the trend towards developing vehicles with minimal carbon emissions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automobile Manufacturing:** The development of bioplastic cars presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the automobile manufacturing industry to reduce its environmental impact. - **Sustainable Materials:** The use of seaweed-based bio plastics in car production opens up new possibilities and disruptive innovation opportunities for the sustainable materials industry. - **Green Technology:** Toyota's green design approach in the 1/xth car creates opportunities for the green technology industry to further innovate and develop eco-friendly solutions for transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculpted Zero-Emissions Crossovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-sport-crossover-concept.md) - [Traditional Vehicle Hydrogen Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corolla-cross-hydrogen-concept.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Race Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-gr-h2-racing-concept.md) - [Ocean Plastic-Infused SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ford-bronco-sport.md) - [Plant-Based Car Leather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leather-alternative-1.md) - [Plastic Waste-Powered Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bertone-gb110.md) - [Eco-Friendly All-Terrain SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-bz-woodland.md) - [3D-Printed Seaweed Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kelp-chair.md) - [Versatile Hydrogen Battery Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-cartridges.md)