From natural origin to sustainable end: mycelium as a building material tested for degradability

Biobased materials are rapidly gaining ground in the construction sector, but to what extent are they also biodegradable? This is the central question in a practical study currently taking place at the Living Greenlab in Den Bosch. According to a report from MNEXT.nl, two materials specialists are investigating how different forms of mycelium biocomposites behave in natural soil conditions. Researchers Paula Jerez…