Seaweed / Kelp

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A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed. The company sources raw materials from seaweed farms, which can provide habitat for sea life, combat ocean acidification, and create jobs. For more, visit swaythefuture.com. MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS: Turning Tofu Waste Into Cooking Gas Helps Clean Rivers In Indonesia | World Wide Waste https://youtu.be/7bP2kWOGl4Q Making Eyeglasses From Coffee Grounds In Ukraine | World Wide Waste | Business Insider https://youtu.be/e-iL2hzVePM How Bricks Made From Milk Cartons Can Help Typhoon Victims | World Wide Waste | Business Insider ------------------------------------------------------ #Seaweed #Sustainability #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Insider Business on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Insider Business on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider How To Make Plastic From Seaweed | World Wide Waste | Business Insider

Thin-plastic food wrappers make up half the garbage floating in our oceans, but they’re difficult to recycle. One company has invented a way to replace these plastics with seaweed. Now, it stands as a finalist for Tom Ford’s Plastic Innovation Prize worth more than $1 million. MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS: How To Make Bricks From Plastic Trash | World Wide Waste | Insider Business https://youtu.be/kB-_BBMCq1g How Millions Of Jeans Get Recycled Into New Pairs | World Wide Waste | Insider Business https://youtu.be/hV_-yJ6NiP8 How Used Hotel Soap Gets Recycled Into Brand New Bars | World Wide Waste | Insider Business https://youtu.be/6qJV34pcOaw ------------------------------------------------------ #Seaweed #WorldWideWaste #InsiderBusiness Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Insider Business on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Insider Business on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider Can Indian Seaweed Replace Plastic? | World Wide Waste | Insider Business

Seaweed is used in more than just sushi. It can be found in almond milk, baby food and lotion. Kelp is used in medicine, animal feed, fertilizer and even as ...

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From food to cosmetics, seaweed has a lot of uses — but did you know seaweed farming could also help fight climate change? On this episode of One Small Step,...

Major players are investing in seaweed farms in Canada and Maine, but some small-scale farmers and harvesters are concerned about fast, unregulated growth.

Sinking seaweed could sequester a lot of carbon, but researchers are still grappling with basic questions about reliability, scalability and risks.

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The untapped potential of seaweed

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By growing and eating more kelp we can help fight climate change & improve the health of our oceans. Kelp absorbs carbon from the ocean and buffers the effec...

Running Tide Technologies is using seaweed to sequester carbon from the atmosphere. The startup plans to grow significant amounts of kelp and then bury it at the bottom of the ocean.

Let's introduce to you the SeaFarm: It's one of the solutions to secure food, feed, green chemistry and energy in the near future.

As the world grows and the climate changes, there’s been fresh interest in seaweed – and a new breed of farmers are exploring how best to harness the humble plant’s benefits

Seaweed is used in more than just sushi. It can be found in almond milk, baby food and lotion. Kelp is used in medicine, animal feed, fertilizer and even as a biofuel. That's why the commercial seaweed market size could surpass $85 billion by 2026, according to Global Market Insights. Seaweed farmer Bren Smith says all one needs to start in the business is $20,000, twenty acres and a boat, and that investment in a single seaweed farm can net up to $90,000 to $120,000 per year. Here’s why the global demand in seaweed is expected to boom in the coming years. » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.c...