Myco Composite
Materiality
Plants
Applications
Packaging & Products
Source
Renewable Feedstock & By-Products
Production
Industrial Scale & Specialist
Recovery
Biodegradable & Domestic Composting
Cycle
Biological
WHAT IS IT?
Ecovative develops mycelium-based material, which multiple brands are using as more sustainable packaging, such as Magical Mushroom Company, Paradise Packaging Co., Grown.bio, and BioFab. They collaborate with companies that want to become mycelium producers.
HOW IS IT MADE?
MycoComposite is a patented biomaterial that uses mycelium as a self-assembling biological binder for agricultural byproducts.
USE CASES
Hard and light-weight packaging
Applicable Circular Principles
1. Life-Friendly Chemistry
3. Design for biological or technical loops
4. Build with abundant, accessible, and renewable resources
More info on circular principles
Location
Green Island, New York
More Info
www.ecovativedesign.com
TOPICS
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