Tag: seaweed

First seaweed from wind farm Kriegers Flak harvested this spring

Stuart Mitchell

Green energy will not be the only thing in the spotlight over the coming year in Kriegers Flak, the Vattenfall offshore windfarm located in the Baltic Sea, east of Denmark. Teams will also be harvesting seaweed, setting lines for growing mussels and making an in-depth assessment of cod stocks in the area in and around Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm. This is happening as part of the WIN@sea project, in which a number of Danish universities and companies are exploring how best to produce fossil-free energy and food in one…

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Purina supports three-year research to explore the role of seaweed in regenerative agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

Purina has brought together a consortium of experts in seaweed bio-stimulants, plant health and soil science to launch a three-year academic study on the possible role of seaweed-based bio-stimulants in regenerative agriculture. The study, which will take place at the Wageningen Plant Science Institute in the Netherlands, will evaluate the potential impact of seaweed-based bio-stimulants on plant performance and nutrition, as well as crop safety and quality.   The study will be supported by on-farm field trials aiming to investigate how seaweed extracts applied to crops might improve soil health and…

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Just Eat accelerates drive to reduce plastic waste with expansion of seaweed sachet trial across London

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its commitment to tackle the impact of takeaways on plastic pollution, leading online global marketplace Just Eat has expanded its trial of Ooho! seaweed-based sauce sachets with ten restaurants across London. In March, Just Eat announced a package of measures to reduce excess plastics used in UK takeaway deliveries. As part of this, the business partnered with sustainable packaging start-up Skipping Rocks Lab to invest in the research and development of innovative and practical alternatives for single use plastics.Just Eat first teamed up with Skipping Rocks Lab…

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