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From sea to tee: UMaine creates fairway-friendly golf peg

From sea to tee: UMaine creates fairway-friendly golf peg

October 12, 2026 |

In Maine, a research team at University of Maine has converted waste lobster shells into biodegradable bioplastic golf tees. “[The tees] will actually add nutrients to the soil from the binder itself, and then the lobster shell also has nutrients,” UMaine graduate student Isabelle Irani told News Center Maine. And because a golf tee’s purpose is […]

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UMaine lays off researchers focused on innovative wood waste materials

UMaine lays off researchers focused on innovative wood waste materials

May 19, 2025 |

In Maine, nine researchers from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, including those focused on biobased materials innovation, are being laid off.  ASCC has been pioneering the use of Maine-sourced wood waste and other renewable feedstocks to 3D print homes and develop next-generation composites.  The layoffs, effective June 6, come after the […]

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