Seaweed

Environment: UK firm reveals plans seaweed farms off the Welsh coast to tackle carbon emissions 

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A British firm is looking to help combat climate change by growing seaweed farms to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean while producing eco-friendly cattle feed. Planting more trees is often touted a solution to help extract greenhouse gases from the air — as photosynthesis uses up carbon dioxide to create new biomass. Yet trees … Read more

Self-cleaning surfaces could be created from natural seaweed compound

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Shoes, banknotes and other surfaces could soon be able to clean themselves and prevent the build-up of bacteria thanks to a new natural seaweed compound. Unilever and Innova Partnerships are working on a product made from the organic compound Lactam, which can block bacteria and mould on everyday surfaces. The chemical giant says the new … Read more

Startup develops edible ketchup packets made from SEAWEED for condiments

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Humans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic a year, half of which is single-use and  About 26.8 million tons goes into landfills but more than eight million tons finds its way into the ocean. Now a UK startup is doing its part to break our global plastic addiction with an eco-friendly casing that can … Read more

Seaweed capsule packed with stem cells could repair damage after heart attack, scientists find

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A tiny capsule made from seaweed and packed with stem cells is being tested as a treatment for heart attack patients. Roughly the thickness of a grain of rice, the capsule is injected into the heart through an incision in the side of the chest.  It is filled with up to 30,000 stem cells, which … Read more