SearchThere are three principles that should govern better materials. Firstly, they should be able to be created almost anywhere on the planet. Secondly, they should require considerably less energy to produce than current materials. Lastly, they should be able to be disposed of by nature’s wonderful open-source recycling system. — Eben Bayer
Styrofoam is a product used extensively in packaging including everything from TV packaging to food. But it’s impossible to recycle and it stays around the planet for thousands of years poisoning the environment.
Eben Bayer co-invented a kind of packaging material called MycoBond which is biodegradable and is made from mushrooms.
Mushrooms grow a substance called mycelium. This can act as a kind of “glue” to hold together natural packaging material such as seed husks in a process that doesn’t require petroleum. The result is a strong material that can be formed into any shape and can be a substitute for Styrofoam packaging and can also be composted and will benefit soil as is degrades.
This product is in development but its makers believe it can be made anywhere in the world and if used extensively, would greatly reduce the amount of waster polluting the planet.
