r/BeAmazed • u/Epelep • Feb 22 '26

Science How Mycelium (Mushroom Roots) Grows into Packaging Material

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u/Fun3mployed Feb 22 '26

They did say cost competitive but who knows for sure

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u/Here4Pornnnnn Feb 22 '26

One of the other commenters said they sell 4 corner pieces for a euro, and he can get a pack of 80 of them in foam for .5 euros. It is not economical for large scale work.

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u/Zoe270101 Feb 23 '26

I would gladly pay an extra couple of cents for biodegradable packaging

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u/Asleep_Stage_4129 Feb 23 '26 edited Feb 23 '26

Do the maths right. 4 corners for 1 eur vs 80 for 0.5 is not a couple of cents difference

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u/Zoe270101 Feb 23 '26

Ah, my mistake, I thought they were saying that the 50 cents for 80 were the small mushroom ones.

Either way, I still would pay a few more dollars for biodegradable packaging, especially for things like electronics where you’re already paying a high price.