Being made from a plentiful, sustainable raw material, seaweed packaging could become one of the big new trends in green packaging. Edible films Edible film is a cutting-edge sustainable packaging solution, most appropriate for food products, with a global market expected to reach...
Sustainably-farmed seaweed aquaculture could provide humans with valuable protein in the future, when land-based methods become too difficult or expensive. Such a farm structure would also increase sustainable fish production to potentially provide 200 kg per year per person, for 10 billion people. I...
Notpla paper's moniker is a clever shortening of the phrase 'not plastic' as the material is precisely that –– not made from plastic. Instead, this sustainable packaging material — a byproduct of various industrial processes — is made of seaweed fibres. Notpla paper has myriad uses in e...
They change shape and color, and squirt ink. But they also will return your gaze, "as if they're scrutinizing you."
You know how in the movies you sometimes see ladies pampering themselves with seaweed body wraps? There’s a reason why they’re covering themselves in the green stuff! Seaweed is great for detoxing the body and it’s a true beauty food. It’s also rich in antioxidants, a great anti-in...
So what is the difference between being regenerative and sustainable? Sustainability is more of a reactive approach where efforts are focussed on not harming the environment and stopping the irresponsible consumption of the Earth’s resources. In contrast, regeneration is more of a pro...
at-scale today, including well-established approaches, such as the protection or restoration of forests and mangroves, along with more innovative or emerging solutions, such as the protection or restoration of seagrass or salt-marsh ecosystems, managing boreal forest fires, or growing seaw...
Trains in Wales are set to serve up seaweed on a new limited edition menu. The new selection of products is set to go on sale ahead of theNational Eisteddfodnext month. The festival, which celebrates Welsh culture, takes place in a different part of the country every year. ...
No, Earle patiently explains: If the ocean and its organisms weren’t in good health, we humans wouldn’t be either. For starters, about 50 percent of the oxygen we breathe comes from organisms in the ocean. Marine photosynthesizers, such as seaweed and phytoplankton, use carbon dioxide, wa...
The lack of a clear zoning system and its attendant regulation of uses for Nusa Penida's coastal area and marine resources mean potential conflicts between marine tourism, seaweed farming and the fisheries. The establishment of the MPA with a management plan is imperative to regulate the ...