Mushrooms: Nature’s Oldest Biotechnology
Tharushi Fernando
March 9, 2024
Mushrooms have been recognised as the world’s oldest source of biotechnology which could aid in fighting against climate change and global warning. A recent event in the city of Cleveland, highlighted the topic of natural biodegradables are required to combat the amount of waste produced worldwide.
Cleveland is becoming a city of abandoned houses. Crumbling houses are in numbers of thousands producing high quantities of waste from lead, flooring, plastics to ceiling tiles. To address this issue, top profile Chris Maurer, founder of Cleveland-based architect firm Redhouse Studio quotes “All of the material from demolition – the studs, the floors, cellulosic mass [the primary structural component of plants], and even things like ceiling tiles and asphalt material like roof shingles, can be mixed into substrate that then becomes good for growing fungus,” It is recognized that 11% of the worlds’ carbon comes from construction material.
Mushroom is a fungi, they consume waste that helps them grow. By mushrooms consuming waste also aids to combat climate change.
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