MycoRant

Remember some time ago when a couple of graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute introduced their idea of making a mycelium-based construction material with insulating properties? They went on to form a company called Evocative Design and that that product is called Greensulate.

Well, they are at it again. This time they have a mushroom-based product called ecocradle to be used in packaging.

“For each unit of EcoCradle we produce, compared to the same unit or volume of polystyrene, we use 10 times less energy and emit eight times less CO2 over the life of the product from production, use and to disposal,” Ecovative Design CEO Bayer said. “Our long-term vision is actually to replace all plastic and foams and mitigate their environmental consequences… and this natural platform we have discovered or invented will allow us to do that,” he said.

When you are done with it, just chuck it in the garden or on the compost heap. Pretty cool idea.

Tags: Ecocradle, Greensulate, packaging, Rensselaer