After all the effort of shucking corn, rather than discarding the outer coverings as waste, consider using the husks and silks as valuable resources for healthy, sustainable gardens.There are many ...

It's so satisfying when every bit of an ingredient gets put to use. You'll be surprised at what you can do with those corn husks that you usually throw away!

Zero waste doesn't mean zero taste, if you ask these top chefs. ... “The burnt corn husk dashi is a great sample as corn husks are typically the first thing in the trash in a lot of kitchens.

Startups Aim to Turn Plant Waste Into Concentrated Carbon—and Bury It “We’re basically reverse coal mining,” one CEO claims.

IRA FLATOW: As I mentioned before, you turn husks and stalks and leaves into carbon filters. How did you land on corn waste? KANDIS ABDUL-AZIZ: Yeah, so corn waste is actually the top agricultural ...

NEVADA, Iowa (AP) -- Corn cobs, cooking waste and grass become energy on the west edge of Nevada. Biomass Energy Conversion, which opened there a year ago, creates systems and devices that convert ...

Dyed corn husks ready to be crafted into flowers, coasters and baskets. “Many women in Kota Marudu are like me – housewives with small businesses selling farm produce from home.

Upcycled Shack founder and architect Tressie Yap says in many rural farming communities in Kota Marudu, corn husks are often treated as agricultural waste; and this contributes to environmental ...

A chemical-recovery-free ammonium sulfite-based alkali pretreatment of corn stover for low-cost sugar production via fertilizer use of waste liquor. Bioresource Technology , 2025; 427: 132402 DOI ...