Footie fans being served pies and burgers in boxes made of seaweed — thanks to Prince William

FOOTIE fans are being served pies and burgers in packaging made from seaweed — thanks to Prince William.

His team, Aston Villa, are trialling the boxes by Notpla, which won £1million in Earthshot Prize funding last year.

Notpla’s co-CEO Pierre Paslier said the Prince of Wales saw the potential at Villa Park and helped to make the deal happenGetty

The cartons were also used at all European footie finals last season.

Notpla’s co-CEO Pierre Paslier said of Wills: “He saw the potential at Villa Park and helped to make the deal happen.”

He added: “It is very helpful that he is President of the Football Association because it turns out stadiums use a lot of this type of packaging.

“After getting introduced to football clubs and stadiums direct from the prince, we were able to build relationships with catering companies that offer packing and now expand to up to tens of stadiums.”

William and 15 finalists will travel to Singapore for the third Earthshot Prize on November 7.

Five winners will each get £1million for ideas that could help save the planet.

The prince will also attend the United for Wildlife Global Summit on his five-day visit.