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Mycocycle: Training Fungi To Consume Construction Waste

The construction industry is responsible for an estimated 30% of all the waste we produce worldwide, with the United States alone producing 660 million tons of construction and demolition debris each year. Converting this waste into a reusable resource would dramatically reduce the environmental impact of a sector that accounts for up to 40% of our carbon emissions. Inspired by the way organic matter decomposes on the forest floor, Mycocycle have trained fungi to consume construction waste, including challenging materials like asphalt, by harnessing the enzymes which help disintegrate tough and complex organic material like bone. Once these lab-trained fungi have done their work, they leave behind a biomaterial that is both fire and water-resistant and can be reused in a wide variety of applications – particularly insulation, packaging, and – in a perfect example of closing the loop on waste - building materials. This process of remediation can also be applied to other complex materials such as oil and heavy metals, showing how we can reuse waste materials to build the foundations for the circular economy. RE:TV was founded by His Majesty King Charles III to highlight the innovations and ideas that are emerging in response to the climate and biodiversity crisis. Inspired by The King’s long-standing commitment to nature, we provide a platform for the growing community of change-makers around the world, raising awareness of the wide variety of technological and nature-based climate solutions that point the way to a better future for us all. As our founder put it when RE:TV launched in 2020; "there is real hope, but we've got to come together as a world on this." Find out more: https://www.re-tv.org/ Follow RE:TV on Instagram:   / retv_smi   Follow RE:TV on Twitter:   / retv_org   Follow RE:TV on Facebook:   / retvsmi   Follow RE:TV on LinkedIn:   / retv-org