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Seaweed: A dual solution for fashion's sustainability challenge

In a significant development at the intersection of agriculture and fashion, seaweed is emerging as a potential game-changer in addressing two of the industry's most pressing environmental concerns: sustainable material sourcing and livestock emissions reduction. FutureFeed, an Australian start-up spun out of the Commonwealth Scientific and...

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Startup making seaweed textile wins 100,000 euro in sustainability contest

New York-based AlgiKnit is one of the winning startups in the 2018 Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, the annual competition which supports starting entrepreneurs contributing to a greener world. Founded by 26 year old Tessa Callaghan, the company was awarded with 100,000 euros (approximately 116,000 US dollars or 89,000 British pounds) for...