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Danish researchers eye clover grass-based protein to replace soybean meal

Researchers at Denmark-based Aarhus University are currently examining whether it will be possible to replace traditional protein sources with protein from clover grass in organic…

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Sharks contaminated with plastic are ‘cause for concern’

There are trillions of microplastics in the ocean — they bob on the surface, float through the water column, and accumulate in clusters on the…

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Agriculture replaces fossil fuels as largest human source of sulphur

A new study has found that fertiliser and pesticide applications to croplands are now the most important source of sulphur to the environment. Sulphur is…

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Risk of COVID-19 plastic trash pile-up worries Europe

Concerns are rising across Europe that the coronavirus-induced slump in oil prices could knock demand for recycled plastics but data is still patchy on how…

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Australian government creates new body to cut food waste

The Australian government has committed AUD 4 million ($2.8 million) in seed funding to create a new body that will be responsible for driving food…

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University of Portsmouth to receive government funding to develop plastic recycling research and innovation

The UK’s University of Portsmouth is to share in £15.9 million of investment from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The Solent LEP was formed…

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Trek ventures into bike grips made from fishing nets

Bikemaker Trek has become the latest outdoor brand to take steps to boost its green credentials, with the launch of a new range of mountain…

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Aquatic robots can remove contaminant particles from water

Scientists from WMG at the University of Warwick, led by Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, developed a 1cm by 1cm wireless artificial aquatic…

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Climate change: Satellites record history of Antarctic melting

Twenty-five years of satellite observations have been used to reconstruct a detailed history of Antarctica’s ice shelves. These ice platforms are the floating protrusions of…

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Kiribati’s president’s plans to raise islands in fight against sea-level rise

Kiribati will raise its islands above the ocean as part of its fight against sea-level rise, seeking help from its new diplomatic partner China to…

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