December 2019

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Repurposing Weeds
Pond Plants Offer Protein Strategy
Fast-growing
lemna, or
duckweed, a
flowering green
plant that blooms
on the surface
of still and
slow-moving
bodies of water that is often mistaken
for algae, is finding new utility as a
protein source. California-based
Plantible Foods claims that duckweed,
traditionally the enemy of pond
owners, is superior to other alternative
proteins like pea, wheat and soy. The
unusual crop naturally contains higher
amounts of the complete protein
RuBisCo and is easier to digest than
some other popular plant proteins. It
can be used as a substitute for egg
white, is free of the top eight allergens
and has a neutral color and taste. Due
to its rapid growth, duckweed is less
vulnerable to climate change. Plantible
Foods co-founder Tony Martens says
that duckweed grows reliably and can
typically be harvested daily, no matter
what the weather may be.
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Cruise Line Abandons Plastic Bottles
As a result of its partnership with Just
Goods, Inc., the Norwegian Cruise Line will
replace single-use plastic bottles across
its fleet by January 1, 2020, beginning
with the Norwegian Encore. The company’s
ships will feature JUST, which is 100
percent spring water in a plant-based
carton made of 82 percent renewable
materials from trees grown in responsibly
managed forests. The cap and shoulder
are made from a sugarcane-based plastic.
It’s refillable and recyclable.
Just Goods, located in Glen Falls, New
York, has a global presence with bottling
facilities in New York, Northern Ireland
and Australia, allowing the company to
meet demand around the world without
shipping water from a single production
source. It plans to replace more than 6
million single-use plastic bottles every
year. CEO Ira Laufer says, “The company
is pushing the boundaries of what’s
always been done because it knows we
all need to do better.”
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