Sea shells for sale: A new source of sustainable biomaterials

(Society for Experimental Biology) Over 7 million tonnes of mollusc shells are discarded by the seafood industry each year as unwanted waste -- and the vast majority of these shells are either thrown in landfills or dumped at sea. Dr. James Morris and a team of CACHE researchers from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences are looking at environmentally and economically sustainable options for these biomaterials.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news