In the sugar-growing regions of western Kenya, harvest season leaves behind more than just refined sugar. After extracting the juice from sugar cane, large amounts of fibrous residue – known as ...

Plastic made from cane sugar also threatens the environment. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have found that perch change their behaviour when exposed to so-called bioplastic.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green Stem uses waste from Kenya's sugar industry to produce packaging for the country's booming takeaway and delivery food sector ...

In a bid to replace single-use food packaging with a more sustainable alternative, one Kenyan company is making use of the waste left behind by the country's sugar industry. In the sugar-growing ...