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Bountiful kelp harvest gives UNE students a taste of the blue economy

By managing every step from the ocean to the consumer, a student-run business seeks to turn seaweed into a sustainable campus staple.

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By managing every step from the ocean to the consumer, a student-run business seeks to turn seaweed into a sustainable campus staple.

13 days ago·Maine, United States

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Portland Press Herald broke the news in Portland, United States 13 days ago on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

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Students will process about a quarter of the harvest into 5,000 bars as UNE tests a business model for Maine’s seaweed industry.