Wednesday, May 13, 2009

New mushroom-based material may save the world


A pair of mechanical engineering students are developing a fungus-based material called Greensulate that may replace non biodegradable insulation and packaging. Greensulate, is a strong, low-cost biomaterial that replaces the expensive, non-biodegradable plastics and styrofoam used in modern packaging and wall insulation Pretty cool.

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