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Sustainability campaigners slam UK-EU fisheries deal

Sustainability campaigners slam UK-EU fisheries deal

A new UK-EU fisheries deal threatens the sustainability of vulnerable fish stocks and goes against international scientific guidelines, environmental campaigners have said. The deal, the third signed by London and Brussels since Brexit, is part of a deal to gradually increase the share of stocks allocated to UK fishing vessels in shared waters. Under the …

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Company creates baby shoes that can dissolve in water

Company creates baby shoes that can dissolve in water

This company has created durable baby shoes that can be dissolved by boiling them in water once your child has outgrown them. Source: Jesse Milliken/YouTube Woolybubs founders Jesse and Megan Milliken started the Portland, Oregon-based company because they felt guilty about how often they threw away clothes that were too big for their three children. …

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Insect food?  Public skepticism remains a major hurdle, but here are the sustainability arguments for including them in our diet

Insect food? Public skepticism remains a major hurdle, but here are the sustainability arguments for including them in our diet

IInsects are a nutritious food source that can be produced more sustainably than conventional livestock. Although eating insects is common in many parts of the world, in Western cultures it is more likely to be disgusted. Insect consumption has slowly increased as the benefits have become widely discussed. Over 2,000 edible species have been identified. …

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