Most alternatives to single-use plastics weren't considered "economically viable" either... that is until governments started banning those SUPs and companies were forced to start adopting the...
Most alternatives to single-use plastics weren't considered "economically viable" either... that is until governments started banning those SUPs and companies were forced to start adopting the alternatives. Styrofoam is just as bad as all the other SUPs, if not worse, so perhaps its well past time for all of us to start pushing for it being banned by our governments as well. And in fact, a few countries are actually already ahead of us on that front: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_polystyrene_foam
It takes one week for the fungi grow into the mold. Somehow I get the impression that is not a viable alternative for mass production. It is cool though.
It takes one week for the fungi grow into the mold. Somehow I get the impression that is not a viable alternative for mass production. It is cool though.
I mean, my understanding is that it takes 10-15 years for pine grown for paper production to get big enough for a first harvest. We mass produce all kinds of plant products, so if there's...
I mean, my understanding is that it takes 10-15 years for pine grown for paper production to get big enough for a first harvest. We mass produce all kinds of plant products, so if there's sufficient economic incentive for mycelium foam I suspect we can figure out the logistics.
The other green alternatives for turning biomass into oil take about a year or two. Then you've got oil you've got to further process into plastics, and then you can make your packing material....
The other green alternatives for turning biomass into oil take about a year or two. Then you've got oil you've got to further process into plastics, and then you can make your packing material.
The natural product takes dozens of millions of years to make, and we're almost out of it. A year is fantastic. One week is unbelievable.
There's no way mushroom "styrofoam" is economically viable, but fungi are cool.
Most alternatives to single-use plastics weren't considered "economically viable" either... that is until governments started banning those SUPs and companies were forced to start adopting the alternatives. Styrofoam is just as bad as all the other SUPs, if not worse, so perhaps its well past time for all of us to start pushing for it being banned by our governments as well. And in fact, a few countries are actually already ahead of us on that front: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_polystyrene_foam
It takes one week for the fungi grow into the mold. Somehow I get the impression that is not a viable alternative for mass production. It is cool though.
I mean, my understanding is that it takes 10-15 years for pine grown for paper production to get big enough for a first harvest. We mass produce all kinds of plant products, so if there's sufficient economic incentive for mycelium foam I suspect we can figure out the logistics.
The other green alternatives for turning biomass into oil take about a year or two. Then you've got oil you've got to further process into plastics, and then you can make your packing material.
The natural product takes dozens of millions of years to make, and we're almost out of it. A year is fantastic. One week is unbelievable.