UAE turns seafood waste into powerful carbon-capturing material for climate fight | This innovation offers a two-for-one solution, addressing waste management and helping to mitigate climate change.

From the article: Researchers at the University of Sharjah, UAE, have developed a new way to turn shrimp waste into a useful carbon material that can capture carbon dioxide.

This innovation offers a two-for-one solution, addressing waste management and helping to mitigate climate change.

The new waste-to-carbon technology taps into discarded shrimp parts like shells, heads, and guts. Through extensive processing, the waste is turned into activated carbon.

The researchers state that this material is highly effective at capturing CO₂, making it a strong option for industrial carbon capture.

“Our study turns shrimp waste into a high-performance carbon product. This addresses the environmental challenges posed by seafood waste and contributes to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate change mitigation,” said Dr. Haif Al-Jomard, the lead researcher.