Oct 4, 2014

Mushroom packaging replacing foam



Mushrooms' mycelium root structure acts as a natural resin to make biodegradable packaging materials.
http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/techknow/blog/2013/9/15/how-to-replace-foamandplasticpackagingwithmushroomexperiments.html
http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/techknow/blog/2013/10/31/from-the-contributorexploringecovativesstyrofoamalternative.html
https://www.change.org/p/conscious-consumers-lets-get-rid-of-polystyrene-in-colorado/u/3175095

Ecovative Design uses mushrooms’ mycelium root structure to bind agricultural waste into alternative packaging materials. Their story on Sunday’s TechKnow, 7:30ET/4:30PT.

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