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New food waste-based method shows promise for lower-cost direct air capture

Published 16:50 on June 22, 2026 / Last updated at 16:58 on June 22, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A team of Swiss researchers has developed a lab-tested direct air capture (DAC) material made from food-processing waste, which they say could offer a lower-energy and potentially cheaper route to removing CO2 from ambient air if it can be scaled.
A team of Swiss researchers has developed a lab-tested direct air capture (DAC) material made from food-processing waste, which they say could offer a lower-energy and potentially cheaper route to removing CO2 from ambient air if it can be scaled.


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