Building with fungi - a podcast by BBC World Service

from 2020-12-08T03:06

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Companies are growing light and durable packaging from mycelium that is easy to compost. Another team in Europe is creating a fungal home, which will sense when it’s dark and switch the lights on. And researchers in the UK are developing strains of fungi that won’t just replace plastic, but eat it as well.

Produced and presented by Claire BatesPicture: Getty Images