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Three Things You Need to Know About Bioproducts

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  Three Things You Need to Know About Bioproducts Bioproducts can help our rising consumption problem and how it's affecting the earth, but what is a bioproduct? It is important first to understand what a bioproduct is before hopping into the fun facts, a bioproduct is any given product that has been sourced from biological processes or materials. Bioproducts are usually made from renewable materials/resources (ie. plants and animals). Bioproducts are liked by many well-informed citizens due to their sustainability and how they are not bad for the environment, such as many non-bioproducts. They are also honored due to the fact that they have potential to reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere. Fermentation What fermentation is is basically the chemical breakdown of a certain substance which can be done in many ways such as bacteria, yeast, or other organisms. Fermentation will typically occur without the use of oxygen in other terms known as anaerobic. Much like aerobic resp...
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Carbon Friendly Homes The first time building a home can be hard on the average person. There are a lot of important factors that play into what type of home to build, the one factor this blog will be focused on today is the reduction of carbon specifically relating to the home you are planning to build. The objective of this blog is to assist anyone considering building a home in a way that reduces carbon emissions the most.  It is important to consider the effects of wood vs concrete initially. According to the model below, you can see that the effects of concrete show that laminated timber is much more sustainable opposed to reinforced concrete (Robertson et al.) As you can see, timber has more fossil fuel depletion. While many people believe that building a wooden house is better because it harbors carbon, it actually doesn't matter. This is due to the fact that no matter what that wood will decay eventually or it will go up in flames, and the carbon will go back into the a...
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All Feedstocks and Biorenewable must be Sourced

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  Nick McGillivray BBE 1002 03/10/2024 All Feedstocks and Biorenewable must be Sourced Stuff doesn’t just get delivered on a silver platter for the humans living on earth, the feedstocks and biorenewable resources must come from somewhere! There are countless things to consider when thinking about the timber industries and agriculture. It is important for anyone, especially young people to understand some of the key ideas and takeaways from these large industries. Before we dive into the real production process of some of these products, let's look at some of the ways these things are sourced. Trees: Trees are some of the most used natural resources on our planet. Their sourcing includes many considerations based on if it is economically and environmentally worth it to harvest the tree. Some of these methods include pruning, thinning, and genetic selection. Pruning is the method of cutting branches near the base of the tree to reduce knots. Thinning is the process of cutting d...
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  Climate Change & Our Effects Many students are already aware of the issues of using fossil fuels and other various environmental problems, however it is important to know the real facts about climate change and what can be done to help the environment. It is important for students young and old to understand the future possibilities with biorenewable resources so they can educate others, look into the future of the world, and make a change to help the environment. Environmental problems could be a result from things such as copper mining all the way to even what you eat for dinner! Stay tuned to learn more about biorenewable resources and how you can help the environment! What's Happening & What Can We Do Surely, students across the nation are well aware of some contributing factors of climate change. What many are not aware of is the effects of mining. The United States consumes so many things that we are forced to import 40%-50% of the metals used for manufacturing ...
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