Surprise! Ocean Could Help Solve Own Ocean Plastic Problem
The waters of the Earth are beseiged by a torrent of plastic waste, but seawater could help stem the tide with a new biodegradable solution.
Algae
Goodbye, Clean Water Act. Hello, Zombie Fish.
Zombie fish — it’s just a prelude of what’s to come for our waters, once protected, but not more.
If You Blinked, You Missed The Big News About Biofuel & The Bioeconomy
Right under the nose of the nation’s #1 fossil fuel fan, multiple federal agencies launch new biofuel and bioeconomy roadmap.
Should Lake Erie Have Legal Rights?
On February 26, voters in Toledo, Ohio will have a chance to approve a ballot initiative known as the Lake Erie Bill of Rights. If it passes, how will it help prevent the algae blooms and phosphorous pollution that poisons the lake?
BETO Surfs The New Wave Of Bio-Based Plastic From Algae
First surfboards, then the world: plastic from algae kicks into high gear with new $2 million BETO-funded polyurethane project.
Animal Agriculture & Water
This is the part two of a multi-article series on the connection between animal agriculture and various societal and environmental problems. This article covers animal agriculture’s connection to freshwater use, freshwater quality, water pollution violations, fishes and other sea animals, ocean hypoxia, and declining phytoplankton in the oceans.
Can We Burn Our Way To A Cleaner Planet?
BECCS, which is short for “bioenergy with carbon capture and storage,” entails growing plants that remove CO2 from the atmosphere, burning those plants to generate electricity, and then capturing the resulting carbon emissions before they escape into the atmosphere.
Algae Blooms In Lakes & Oceans Creating Pollution That Harms People, Pets, & The Planet
Aquatic ecologist John A. Downing happily remembers childhood holidays at his family’s vacation home at Wabana Lake, near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The lake was upstream “from almost everything,” making it difficult for pollution to reach it, he said. But some eventually got there anyway. “It’s still beautiful, but somewhat greener around the edges,” he said. “I have been diving in these lakes since I was 9 years old, and as I get older, I notice there are more frequent surface algae blooms.”
Single Use Plastic Problems Tackled with Water Purification Solutions
The Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Cape Town became a model for reducing single use plastics and water solutions.
Growing Algae, Saving Energy, & Capturing Carbon: P2P Microalgae Technology
Microalgae are single-celled organisms that are normally found in freshwater systems. This versatile plant matter can be used to produce biofuels, medicine, vitamin supplements, cosmetics, and feed for livestock. Microalgae is also a natural decontaminator, removing toxins from wastewater and absorbing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the air. A new innovation at Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) in Alberta, Canada, cultivates microalgae using sunlight energy.
