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Transforming flies into degradable plastics

Envirotec Magazine

A project that uses insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later is being presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2023 event, a hybrid meeting being held 13-17 August. She also notes that obtaining chitin from flies could avoid possible concerns over some seafood allergies.

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Top 8 Sustainable Fishing Practices: Small Business Sustainability Guide

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Fishing. Today’s common fishing practices are unsustainable and with the number of seafood eaters growing across the world, our seafood supply is readily depleting. Commercial fishing businesses must transition to more sustainable fishing practices. Prevent ocean waste from plastic netting.

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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

GreenBiz

Buoyed by the success of red-meat mimics from the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, a growing number of companies is angling to capture their share of the early market for animal-free seafood. The nonprofit has named the threatened collapse of fisheries and unmet demand for seafood alternatives as important factors.

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Aquaculture becomes a net-positive

GreenBiz

You have to be engaged in aquaculture, you have to be successful in aquaculture, to be successful in seafood. That’s important as more countries consider investing in sustainable domestic sources of production. Many factors contribute to this renewed surge in interest in farming fish and sea vegetables.

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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

GreenBiz

How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change. When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Joel Makower. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 02:11.

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BlueNalu is developing innovative cell-based seafood

AGreenLiving

While 3D printed steak and lab-produced chicken are on their way to the market, one innovative company has set their sights on providing a well-rounded menu of seafood options that don’t come from the sea. The United States is regarded as having the most sustainable fisheries management program in the world. However, the U.S.

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Celebrating World Ocean Day

Energy and Cleantech Council

Cleantech” became a popular term in the late 1990s and early 2000s used by venture capital investors to describe a variety of green, sustainable and eco-friendly technology companies. What is Bluetech?

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