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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mycelium is pretty rad stuff. Strong, sustainable, degradeable, and is a carbon vacuum.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

How well does it compare as a carbon sink versus wood?

We stuff "cellulose" into so many products, especially food. If mycelium is more efficient, maybe it could replace some of that wood pulp.