Post date:
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 7:08pm
Most people are unaware that the yarns and fabrics that make up our carpets, clothing, car seats, mattresses, even mop heads, are coated with chemicals and metals such as copper, silver and aluminum that act as fire retardants, odor preventers, antifungals and anti-microbials.
Now, crab shells from Alaska are providing the same safeguards in a bio-friendly way.
The metals and chemicals are being replaced by all-natural Tidal-Tex liquid treatments derived from chitosan molecules found in the exoskeletons of crab shells.
The bio-shift stems from a partnership between Leigh Fibers of South Carolina and Tidal Vision, the proprietary maker of the crab-based product that it began making in a 20-foot Conex van in Juneau six years ago. The company, which now operates near Seattle and has 22 full-time employees in three production facilities, expects to put up to 60 people to work within two years.
Summer Squash Casserole wknofm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wknofm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Summer Squash Casserole wknofm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wknofm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More than 60 seafood organizations ask Congress to resurrect National Seafood Council
By
Share
More than 60 leading seafood organizations have signed a letter to congress to support appropriations to resurrect the National Seafood Council in the United States.
The letter has been delivered to members of Congress, with a request that appropriations be made to support a national seafood marketing campaign, as recommended by NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Council (MAFAC). The initial request is for USD 25 million (EUR 20.8 million) to fund the marketing efforts, according to the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP).
“The goal for this national seafood campaign is to help America build a more resilient seafood sector,” SNP President Linda Cornish told SeafoodSource. “Our messaging as we communicate to consumers will be at the highest point of agreement, which is seafood is healthy for us to eat.”