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Edible, biodegradable water bottle can be made from seaweed

The Guardian reports, 10th September 2015: An edible alternative to plastic water bottles made from seaweed has topped the UK round of an EU competition for new, more sustainable products. The new spherical form of packaging, called Ooho and described by its makers as “water you can eat”, is biodegradable, hygienic and costs 1p per […]

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Seaweed farming along Norfolk and Suffolk’s coast

On 27th March a conference organised by Norfolk County Council, The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) and the North Sea Marine Cluster entitled ‘Growing a Seaweed Economy in East Anglia’ was held at the King’s Centre, Norwich, which brought seaweed experts from The Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and many parts of […]

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Seaweed dredging

Another highly damaging exploitation of the sea and seabed has been brought to our attention by Ian Clark of Whitby. This time it is not seabed dredging for aggregate but commercial dredging of the seabed for seaweed, now ongoing in Norway. A copious explanation including two videos and links to further information is to be seen by going to http://stopptt.no Further […]

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