{"id":6345,"date":"2023-01-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meyers.com\/mycelium-packaging-applications-mushroom-packaging\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:38:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T19:38:14","slug":"mycelium-packaging-applications-mushroom-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meyers.com\/meyers-blog\/mycelium-packaging-applications-mushroom-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Mycelium Packaging Applications: How Mushrooms Are Transforming The Packaging Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Each day, consumers are growing more concerned <\/a>over the use of environmentally unsustainable materials such as plastics and polystyrene (commonly known as Styrofoam) in everyday packaging. Polystyrene in particular not only has adverse effects on the environment but can also harm people\u2019s health<\/a>. As such, sustainable product packaging<\/a> has grown more popular over the years as more businesses share this concern and adopt a greener, healthier approach.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rather than depending on materials that make use of limited fossil fuel resources, natural packaging solutions provide a great alternative. Among these is mushroom-based packaging made from mycelium materials. But as the packaging <\/a>industry adopts these materials into their operations, not many are familiar with what mycelium packaging can do and the benefits it provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mycelium comes from the root network of a fungus, which is the part of the mushroom that is typically underground. It branches out and interconnects as a fine thread that can grow into any shape. As such, it has no size limit on how large it can grow. For instance, the Armillaria network spans over 2,400 acres<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When used in packaging, mycelium can replace commonly-used materials such as polystyrene while improving the overall product and manufacturing process. It is lightweight, durable, and flexible by design. As such, it has become a more cost-effective packaging so<\/a>l<\/a>ution<\/a> than other sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is Mycelium Packaging?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How is Mycelium Packaging Made?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n