UK-based Magical Mushroom's eco-friendly packaging can replace plastic
Plastic packaging is seen as a major threat to human health and the environment, with patches of single-use plastics still present in our previously pristine oceans. Aside from plastic, the mushroom mix produced by the London-based Magical Mushroom Company may also be used to replace cardboard in packaging. Plastic packaging is seen as a major threat to human health and the environment, with patches of single-use plastics still present in our previously pristine oceans. A business is now working on its aim of replacing packaging with a mushroom mix. The Magical Mushroom Company, situated in London, just acquired £3 million in early capital to fund their eco-friendly packaging. In addition to plastic, the Magical Mushroom Company's mushroom mix may be used in place of cardboard in packaging. The firm combines agricultural waste with the "root structure of a mushroom" to create a biodegradable material that is cost competitive with current packaging solu...