Mushroom buoys could be contender in fight to reduce ocean plastics

In the fight to reduce the amount of plastic in the ocean, an unlikely new combatant has been enlisted: fungi

A pair of ocean farmers plan to deploy buoys made with mycelium, the thread-like fungal root networks that sprout mushrooms,…

Full text: https://bangordailynews.com/2022/04/20/news/down-east/mushroom-buoys-ocean-plastics-joam40zk0w/

Author

Ethan Genter

Source

Bangor Daily, 2022-04-20.

Supplier

Ecovative Design LLC
Sue Van Hook

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