How seaweed is surprisingly useful episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 23 MIN

How seaweed is surprisingly useful

from People Fixing the World · host BBC World Service

From powering cars to feeding farm animals, how using seaweed more can help the planet. We hear how a local business in Barbados is using sargassum seaweed to power cars, providing an eco-friendly alternative for islanders and potentially helping to clear the beaches of smelly seaweed. Also we visit the European company aiming to replace single-use plastics with seaweed-based packaging. And how feeding seaweed to cattle can dramatically cut emissions of planet-warming methane gas.People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every week. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email [email protected]. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.(Image: A person holding clumps of dulse seaweed in Canada, James MacDonald/Bloomberg)

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 29, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

How seaweed is surprisingly useful

0:00 23:17

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of People Fixing the World?

This episode is 23 minutes long.

When was this People Fixing the World episode published?

This episode was published on July 29, 2025.

Can I download this People Fixing the World episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!