Car Parts Made of Mushrooms

Ever since hearing that oyster mushrooms were capable of cleaning up oil spills simply by digestion the contaminant, I've known that their human applications went far beyond the kitchen. But this latest innovation not only sounds fascinating but also quite interesting from an aesthetic perspective!

"When you make hard plastics out of plants, they tend to resemble nature," he said. "The mushroom parts have flecks of mushroom in them -- you can see the bits. It's like wood grain. No piece looks the same." [Read More]

 
Now, if they can just get the biodegradable component down, future generations of wild mushroom hunters won't have to come across derelict cars in the woods the way I do every summer...