Tag: mycellium

• BIOHM

  

  This company grows building insulation and construction materials from mycelium — the root network of mushrooms — fed on food and agricultural waste, creating carbon-negative, fully biodegradable alternatives to petrochemical construction materials.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  April 7, 2026

  Biodegradable, Compostable, compostable packaging, construction material, Europe, mycellium, UK

  Biodegradable, Compostable, construction, mycellium

• GOB

  

  This company produces compostable ear plugs from mycelium, offering an alternative to traditional foam or plastic earplugs

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  December 30, 2025

  california, Compostable, consumer product, mycellium, USA

  Compostable, compostable earplugs, mycellium

• MYCOWORKS

  

  This company is creating biodegradable leather and other textile alternatives using mycellium mushrooms.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 16, 2025

  california, leather alternative, mushrooms, mycellium, new material, textiles, USA

  Biodegradable, leather alternative, mushrooms, mycellium, new material

• ECOVATIVE DESIGN

  

  This company is creating biodegradable and compostable alternatives to plastics and other synthetic foams using mushroom technology within the packaging space.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  agricultural waste, carbon negative, Compostable, compostable packaging, food waste, leather alternative, meat alternative, mycellium, new york, packaging, plastic alternative, USA

  agricultural waste, leather alternative, mushroom, mushroom technology, mycellium, plastic alternative