New Partnership to Turn Invasive Seaweed into Sustainable Cosmetic Ingredients
Two chemicals companies have joined forces to open a biorefinery that will transform invasive seaweed into cosmetic ingredients.
Finnish green chemicals company Origin by Ocean plans to build the production site in Kokkola, Finland, in collaboration with German chemicals firm CABB Group, which will operate the facility.
The plant will extract valuable chemicals from Sargassum seaweed using Origin by Ocean’s patented technology.
Environmental crisis spurs innovation
According to the two companies, invasive brown seaweed is severely affecting coastal communities in the Caribbean and West Africa, rendering beaches unusable and...
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