Mushrooms are incredibly versatile. Turns out, so is their waste.

There’s Something in the Substrate

A startup is buying corn residue from commodity farmers to turn into bio-oil. Can injecting this substance deep underground be a viable way to store carbon?

Cash for Corn Stover

Companies plan to sink agricultural waste to oxygen-free parts of the ocean. What could go wrong?

Dumping Crops Into the Deep Sea

A dairy waste byproduct presents sweet potential — and sour challenges — for the alcoholic beverage industry.

I Like the Whey You Move

Collagen is a cheap and abundant meat industry byproduct — so why is the supply chain so challenging?

Skin Is Tight

Swiss researchers have found a way to transform chicken feather waste into clean energy, but upending established industrial practices may prove difficult in the U.S.

Chicken Feathers Could Fuel the Future

A new study shows that bald eagles have landed on Northwest Washington dairy farms to feed on placenta and calf carcasses. It’s a symbiotic relationship.

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