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The Supermaterial That Could Make Plastic Obsolete Is… Mushrooms?

The Supermaterial That Could Make Plastic Obsolete Is... Mushrooms?

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Fungus is, almost universally, not a good thing to have in your walls or personal belongings. And normally, selling certain strains could lead to federal charges. But a company called Ecovative is violating both of those rules, creating packaging and building materials from fungus—and they’re being lauded as visionaries for it.

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