Can fungi solve the plastic crisis? While the discovery of plastic-eating fungi is a step forward, it is unlikely to solve the plastic pollution problem on its own. Experts said the most effective ...

Polypropylene, a hard-to-recycle plastic, has successfully been biodegraded by two strains of fungi in a new experiment led by researchers at the University of Sydney. Polypropylene has long been ...

This content was published on May 10, 2023 Bacteria and fungi recently discovered in the Swiss Alps can digest biodegradable plastics at low temperatures. Read more: Plastic-eating fungi ...

Hiro Industries, a start-up founded by Finnish farmer Tero Isokauppila and entrepreneur Miki Agrawal, is developing a solution to the plastic crisis by using fungi to eat plastic in landfills.

Hiro Industries, a start-up founded by Finnish farmer Tero Isokauppila and entrepreneur Miki Agrawal, is developing a solution to the plastic crisis by using fungi to eat plastic in landfills.

baby diapers and fungi. Yes, you read that right—diapers filled with baby poop and the incredible power of plastic eating fungi. This innovative idea has the potential to address one of humanity’s ...