Wuhan University-led research is reporting the development of a revivable self-assembled supramolecular biomass fibrous framework (a novel foam filter) that efficiently removes microplastics from complex aquatic environments.
Cuttlefish and squid are consumed by the metric ton as food - is this a less worthwhile usage of the natural materials present in them than providing calories to humans? I’d say it’s just as important, in the grand scope of things.
Cuttlefish and squid are consumed by the metric ton as food - is this a less worthwhile usage of the natural materials present in them than providing calories to humans? I’d say it’s just as important, in the grand scope of things.
A valid point.
It did not occur to me that those could be harnessed as byproducts of other processes. That eliminates any concerns I could have had.