Can Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing, the tycoon dubbed ‘superman’, save the planet with ‘edible plastic’, seaweed food cartons?

Horizons Ventures, the private investment arm of Hong Kong’s best known billionaire, Li Ka-shing, said its investments in sustainability projects from “edible plastic” to fake leather and plant-based chicken nuggets are ready to be scaled up to production level and help save the planet.

The company will co-operate with entrepreneurs in Hong Kong to enhance their competitiveness in a fast-changing world, according to Solina Chau Hoi-shuen, a prominent businesswoman and close friend of Li.