Isn't it daft it is to use plastics that last for centuries to make short-life packaging? Now there's an alternative, writes Sophie Morlin-Yron - using fungi to bind farm and forestry waste into strong, non-toxic, complex forms. When the job is done, the material can be safely burnt or composted - and it even works for buildings ...
… Ross says could be used to make flat pack furniture. A natural alternative to … the material for creating works of art and furniture for 20 years, says he imagines …