Name: Eben Bayer: Os cogumelos são o novo plastico?
Uploaded: 2010-10-04T09:00:00Z
Duration: 8 min 48 s
Description: O designer de produtos Eben Bayer revela sua receita para um novo material para embalagens baseado em fungos, que protege coisas frageis como moveis, telas de plasma -- e o meio ambiente.

O designer de produtos Eben Bayer revela sua receita para um novo material para embalagens baseado em fungos, que protege coisas frageis como moveis, telas de plasma -- e o meio ambiente.

Eben Bayer: Os cogumelos são o novo plastico?

Traditional plastics like Styrofoam require huge amounts of energy and can linger in landfills for thousands of years, occupying up to 25 percent of landfill volume in the United States. By harnessing mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, innovators are creating materials from agricultural byproducts that perform like plastic but compost quickly in the soil. These materials are grown, not manufactured, and can be tailored using local feedstocks. This approach offers a vision for packaging and construction that works with nature rather than against it.

Mushrooms Transform Waste Into Compostable Alternatives to Plastic

environment

nature

plastic

product design

technology

manufacturing

Anthropocene

fungi

sustainability

TED Stage Talk

Eben Bayer: Eben Bayer: Os cogumelos são o novo plastico?