#Seaweed

Seaweed, once considered a menace intent on ruining your beach day, has undergone a cultural and culinary makeover. The food world turned the once-derided plant pest into crunchy snacks, ramen toppings, and even a source of MSG-like umami boost that can…

From Seattletimes RSS Feed: Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles

From Independent RSS Feed: Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles

A new study found that seaweed forests may play a bigger role in fighting climate change than previously thought — absorbing as much climate-warming carbon as the Amazon rainforest. But not all seaweed forests are created equal.

Does the ocean hold the key to a replacement for plastic? Sway, a California-based startup backed by Conservation International, is using seaweed to replace the plastic in packaging.