The New Wave

The Alchemical Elements of Kelp

Alchemy – in its most plain terms – is “the process of taking something ordinary and turning it into something extraordinary”. I can’t think of a more fitting way to describe kelp and its powerful potential!

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#EpicEarthlings with Sea Briganti

To celebrate Earth Month, we're highlighting some of our favorite humans and the ways in which they live a sustainable lifestyle. Sea Briganti is the founding CEO & Chief Visionary behind Loliware — a bioplastics company making seaweed-based straws, on a mission to fight big plastic with seaweed. With a name as epic as Sea, it's no wonder she is a powerful & passionate advocate for our oceans. Read more about Sea below: What is your number #1 sustainability goal in your personal day-to-day life for 2021, and what’s Loliware’s number #1 goal for this year? Sea’s personal goal for 2021:...

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#EpicEarthlings with Charlotte Langley

To celebrate Earth Month, we're highlighting some of our favorite humans and the ways in which they live a sustainable lifestyle. Charlotte Langley is a chef, co-founder, & CCO of Scout Canning — a sustainability-driven seafood company. Her passion for the ocean & its many gifts inspired her to create Scout in 2014 with a mission to achieve a more sustainable seafood industry. Read more about Charlotte below: What’s one change you want to see within the seafood industry in the next few years? I personally would love to see consumers challenging themselves to eat a larger variety of seafood species that are ethically sourced whether...

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10 things we learned watching Seaspiracy 🐬

Have you seen Seaspiracy yet? It's making WAVES in the seafood industry and kelp is coming out on top! Here are ten things we learned from Ali Tabrizi & Kip Anderson's newest doc.

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How kelp forests are the unsung hero of climate change - and why you should care about this unsuspecting marine plant.

This year’s Oscars finally brought kelp to the mainstage - well, unintentionally. Nominee for ‘Best Documentary Feature,’ My Octopus Teacher captures the unique relationship between filmmaker Craig Foster and a wild octopus in a South African kelp forest.

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#EpicEarthlings with Erica Agran

To celebrate Earth Month, we're highlighting some of our favorite humans and the ways in which they live a sustainable lifestyle. Erica Agran is a runner, traveller, health advocate, and community-builder. She has brought together a global network of passionate runners through her blog — Erica Finds — where she promotes wellness and shares running stories & ideas (Erica has completed a remarkable total of 52 marathons!). Read more below: 1. How has running all of those marathons connected you more to our Earth & your sustainability efforts? Marathons, races and running make you very aware of pollution and waste. I'm excited to see...

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Everything you need to know about Kelp

At AKUA, we're in the business of making seagreens taste delicious. But you may be curious as to what exactly is Kelp. Is it a plant? Is it the same as seaweed? We're here to answer all of these questions.

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