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Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Makes Plastic-Free Packaging

Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Makes Plastic-Free Packaging

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Oyster mushroom mycelium packaging was strong and biodegraded in just 15 days.

Oyster mushroom mycelium packaging was strong and biodegraded in just 15 days.

The number

breaking down in just 15 days

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Published in

RePEc

RePEc

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Plastic-Free Packaging

Plastic-Free Packaging

Researchers created biodegradable packaging using the mycelium of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics. The strongest samples, made with 20g of mycelium, showed high tensile strength (8.33 in), good durability, and biodegraded faster than other treatments, breaking down in just 15 days.

Researchers created biodegradable packaging using the mycelium of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics. The strongest samples, made with 20g of mycelium, showed high tensile strength (8.33 in), good durability, and biodegraded faster than other treatments, breaking down in just 15 days.

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