That’s the prediction of textile scientists who have for the first time extracted from rice straw natural cellulose fibers that can be spun into yarn. Worldwide, about 560 million tons of straw ...

Could rice straw, if handled at the very green stage, be used as cattle feed? The term for this type of feed is “strawlage.” Fast forward one year and the idea has been sent to the back 40.

Last year, in May, CalPlant I Holdco LLC, the original owner of the facility, focused on creating a no-added-formaldehyde, rice straw-based medium-density fiberboard, Eureka MDF, liquidated its ...

Currently, rice straw is managed through swiddening (incorporation of the straw resulting from rice harvesting into the soil), controlled burning or its removal. However, these options generate ...

The pollutant? Rice straw, a residue of rice farming, historically burned after each harvest. The product? Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF), a common construction material conventionally made of ...

a medium density fiberboard product made from post-harvest rice straw with no added formaldehyde. We spoke with Elden Reddig, Regional Sales Manager, Eureka MDF. Eureka Sustainable High ...

Rice straw is also used in everyday items, and an artisan weaves it into modern ornaments, redefining straw craftwork. Discover the multifaceted beauty of prayer infused into rice straw throughout ...

Farmers are not permitted to burn rice straw as a method of pest control, and those found doing so could be fined up to NT$100,000 (US$3,259), the Environmental Protection Administration said in a ...

Some next-gen solutions come with tradeoffs. “Whether it’s mushrooms, or an agricultural fiber like wheat strawor rice straw or pineapple leaves, you also have to look at things like what’s ...