Mycelium
Fast growing, low water consumption, compostable and a material that does not take anything out of the planet that can’t be put back; this sounds like a miracle material that could potentially make plastic packing foams redundant. Evocative is a company formed by a group of designers who have found potential in mycelium, a fungal network of threadlike cells that is formed in the roots of a mushroom, to replace conventional plastic foams.
As with bacterial cellulose, one step in the chain of production of this material is removed because it is grown and formed directly into the shape in which it is needed. The product, called EcoCradle®, is grown in the dark at the very fast rate of between five and seven days, with no need for water ...
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