Name: Eben Bayer: Sunt ciupercile noul plastic?
Uploaded: 2010-10-04T09:00:00Z
Duration: 8 min 48 s
Description: Designerul de produs Eben Bayer îşi dezvăluie reţeta pentru un nou material de ambalat bazat pe ciuperci, care protejează lucrurile fragile cum ar fi mobila, ecranele cu plasmă -- şi mediul.

Designerul de produs Eben Bayer îşi dezvăluie reţeta pentru un nou material de ambalat bazat pe ciuperci, care protejează lucrurile fragile cum ar fi mobila, ecranele cu plasmă -- şi mediul.

Eben Bayer: Sunt ciupercile noul plastic?

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: Sunt ciupercile noul plastic?