From a nuisance to a benefit, ‘world’s worst weed’ finds new use as biofuel

Mongabay
Sep 6, 2021, 8:29 am159 pts
KISUMU, Kenya — First light finds Edikite Ochieng’ Otieno waist-deep in weeds on the banks of Lake Victoria in western Kenya. A nearly unbroken mat of water hyacinth covers the surface of Africa’s largest lake here, blocking fishing communities’ access to the shore. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)…

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