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Day: August 5, 2024

Turning Shellfish Wastewater into Value: IMPRESS’ Latest Insights

Shellfish processing wastewater is often viewed as a liability, but it’s also a rich resource. This IMPRESS review maps mussel, oyster, crab, and other shellfish effluents, showing how segregation, monitoring, and targeted valorisation can turn waste into energy, nutrients, or feedstock.

New Publication by University College Cork – Shellfish processing wastewater: characterization of a group of wastewater resources for future valorisation

Shellfish processing generates nutrient-rich wastewater that often exceeds discharge limits, but also offers opportunities for valorisation. This study from University College Cork explores how mussel, crab, scallop, and other shellfish wastewaters can be transformed into valuable resources through circular economy approaches, such as cultivating plants or algae, supporting a zero-waste seafood industry.

From Ocean to Table: Turning Low-Trophic Fish and Algae into Nutritious Spreadable Foods

Low-trophic fish and edible algae offer an innovative path toward nutritious, affordable, and sustainable food products. By combining these underused marine resources, researchers and food innovators can create spreadable foods rich in protein, omega-3s, and bioactive compounds, bringing healthy blue ingredients from concept to consumer shelves.

Algae’s Materials Moment: The Rulebook (What EU Policy Requires)

Algae-based materials are full of promise, but new EU regulations are reshaping the rules of the game. The PPWR sets strict requirements for recyclability, compostability, and claims validation. Here’s what this means for innovators in the algae materials space.

Algae’s Materials Moment: Real Demands with Real Limits

Algae-based biomaterials are transitioning from the lab to the market. Backed by strong demand, policy support, and proven applications, they are now competing in select sectors, from food packaging to footwear, where sustainability meets performance.

IMPRESS represented by Trinity College Dublin at the Americas Regional Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society

Ramesh Babu Padamati and Kona Mondal represented Trinity College Dublin and the IMPRESS project at the Americas Regional Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, held from September 24 to 26, 2025, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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