Dell has started growing a new packaging material that is
sustainable and compostable.
“The mushroom bioscience is based in using
common agricultural waste products. Cotton hulls, rice hulls or wheat chaff are
placed in a mold and injected with mushroom spawn. Five to ten days later, the
mushroom root structure completes its growth, having utilized the energy
inherent in the agricultural waste instead of external energy sources like
petroleum. The final product looks and acts like Styrofoam — only this is
organic, biodegradable and can be used as compost or mulch, which makes for
easier and more environmental-friendly disposal.”
This shows me that mushrooms packaging would not be a suitable solution on its own as it would be more of a insert. However it would be more eco friendly use mushroom packaging with a small amount of cardboard. This will mean that my designs ideas will have to be changed slightly to fit this material idea, I will also have to look more further into cardboard to see how eco friendly it is.
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