Companies leverage the power of mushrooms, saying 'the future is fungi'
SOLON, Ohio, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It's estimated that construction and demolition account for one-third of the world's overall waste. As growing landfills continue to elevate carbon emissions and pollute our air, soil and water, it's imperative that leaders in the built environment innovate sustainable solutions for managing construction waste.
Exclusive partnership leverages the root structure of mushrooms to break down construction waste.Announced today, Tarkett has formed a partnership with Mycocycle—a Chicago-based, nature-inspired biotech startup that leverages the root structure of mushrooms to break down construction waste. Through Mycocycle's research and development, mycelia (fungal root structures) have been shown to consume and eliminate toxins from construction waste, producing a natural byproduct that makes an ideal raw material for the built environment and reduces our reliance on virgin raw materials.
"This partnership ...