#byproducts

[acti-veg]

Is gelatin a by-product or are animals specifically killed or harmed to obtain it?

Thinking about animal products in terms of whether the animals are specifically killed for them is the wrong way to approach it I think. Byproduct is not the right word for items like gelatine and rennet; while animals are not killed solely to produce these items, they are are far from being an incidental part of animal agriculture. These secondary items help make the exploitation and slaughter of animals a profitable concern, it just isn’t the case that these items have no impact. Animals aren’t specifically slaughtered for any one product, we take everything from animals, meat, milk, skin, fur, sinew, fat, muscle, organs- everything. That some products are secondary to what is being produced does not make them any less unethical.

[drawdownbooks]

Last Copy! Byproducts / Matters by Julian Irlinger / Available at www.draw-down.com / The digitalization of museums is a global process that is changing our perception of these institutions. Museums, which used to guarantee that their exhibits could be appreciated in isolation, have now become accessible online 24/7. In Byproducts and Matters, #JulianIrlinger works with the images that are produced via this process. Taking advantage of virtual museum tours, he uses screenshots to record snippets of the interior spaces, showing zoomed-in details of high-resolution art reproductions. The incidental becomes the #imagemotif. The pictures display pixelated works of art, cleaning utensils that have been set aside, or the reflections of studio lights on the painting’s varnish. The two artist’s books— #Byproducts and #Matters —are published as a double volume, creating their own spaces for the contexts and narratives associated with viewing art today. Designed by #KatharinaKöhler #SpectorBooks

[pabrembv]

Cocoa Shells: A Sustainable By-Product With Growing Industrial Value

Cocoa shells are gaining recognition as a valuable by-product in global supply chains, especially as industries move toward sustainable and waste-reducing practices. PaBrEm B.V. cocoa products reflect this shift by supporting responsible sourcing and the efficient use of cocoa-based materials across international markets.

Cocoa shells are the outer husks removed during cocoa bean processing. While once discarded as waste, these shells are now being reused in agriculture, energy production, and industrial manufacturing due to their organic composition and functional properties.

🌱 Where Cocoa Shells Are Used

Agriculture Cocoa shells are commonly used as organic mulch and compost material. They help retain soil moisture, improve soil structure, and support sustainable farming methods.

Renewable Energy Thanks to their calorific value, cocoa shells are used as biomass fuel in industrial boilers and waste-to-energy systems. This supports renewable energy goals and reduces dependence on fossil fuels.

Industrial Applications In manufacturing, cocoa shells are used as natural fillers, raw material for activated carbon, and components in eco-friendly composites. Their fibrous structure makes them suitable for sustainable product development.

♻️ Why Cocoa Shells Matter

Reduce industrial waste

Support circular economy models

Lower environmental impact

Offer cost-effective raw material solutions

As sustainability becomes a core requirement rather than a trend, cocoa shells are becoming an important part of responsible sourcing strategies.

🌍 Growing Global Demand

Industries in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are increasingly sourcing cocoa shells for agricultural, energy, and industrial uses. This growing demand highlights the importance of quality control, consistent supply, and transparent sourcing.

Final Thought

Cocoa shells show how by-products can be transformed into valuable resources when sustainability and innovation come together. Their expanding use across industries makes them a key material in modern, eco-conscious supply chains.

[conagher-6640]

Waltzing Matilda

Waltzing Matilda

You'll come a waltzin'

You asshole

With me

[cmweller]

Challenge #04140-K122: You Want What Why?

A charity asks to get A LOT of the "sweetheart paper". They wish to sell it at a premium in order to fund a program that was building ships to better help smuggle deregger escapees from their polities to safe alliance harbors.

https://peakd.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-03445-i157-artistic-enthusiasm -- Anon Guest

The first efforts were gifts to Thal's crewmates and friends. It did not take long for the word to get out from there. All it took was for one Companion to show someone else what their dear Human had done as part of their hobbywork. Thal considered the paper experiments as a byproduct of their hobbywork with sugar as an edible polymer[1]. They grew sugarcane to make their supplies from scratch.

Thal was more interested in what they could create with the sugar. The paper was just something interesting to do with the biodegradable waste. But, like any artistic type, they had made a good effort with their experiment.

The heart-shaped paper smelled sweet, and had been coloured red, pink, and at least one was a shade of magenta. Thal had also been experimenting with handmade dyes. Pink was a favourite, as it was decidedly non-threatening. Pink was too light to be the colour of anyone's blood, and not as eye-burningly harsh as magenta[2].

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[andimahsong139]

I'm quite #passionate about #racing with #byproducts :)))) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmea_mzy22C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[enby-leviathan]

Hey does anybody else really love byproducts

For example recently I discovered that cream of tartar is a byproduct of wine and I got really exited

Like do you know how much wine they make each year? And then you also get tartaric acid and then you can turn that into cream of tartar and bake shit with it!