Fish guts for compost. Mussel shells for driveway surfacing. These are a couple of the ways seafood processors are repurposing “residuals” to create additional revenue streams, rather than just ...

The shells of crustaceans and wood waste such as branches pruned from trees usually end up in landfills. These waste materials are given a new lease of life to become nutritional supplements and ...

This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and lettuce can be harvested in abundance at The People's Pantry, a community garden that doubles as a fresh food pantry in Blackpool, England. There, ...

Lobster bisque and shrimp cocktail make for scrumptious meals, but at a price. The food industry generates 6 million to 8 million metric tons of crab, shrimp and lobster shell waste every year.

TômTex, the company behind the innovative biomaterial made out of shrimp shells, has secured $4.15 million in funding. According to JustStyle, the fundraising for the Brooklyn-based startup has come ...

A new solution for flood-prone cities? Concrete made from shellfish waste. A LeftCoast worker pouring a bucket of discarded shells into a machine. This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and ...