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Yet using mycelieum for packing materials requires lots of disposable plastic to convert something already suitable for a packing material (sawdust) into a diff
by solomonb 5y ago
Yet using mycelieum for packing materials requires lots of disposable plastic to convert something already suitable for a packing material (sawdust) into a different material suitable for packing material with a little green washing.
- Retric 5y agoSawdust is fairly heavy (13 lb/ft³) and messy to be used as a general packing material. Foam peanut by comparison are about 0.2 lb/ft³.
- solomonb 5y agoI can't imagine that myceliated sawdust will be any lighter then sawdust.
- Retric 5y agoI didn’t see myceliated sawdust density, but in general it looks like Fungi are stripping carbon from the growth medium so generally end up lighter when dried. Myceliated sawdust is also a solid material which can have void spaces around the object. For example, formed into spheres it should provide ~25% void space.