Compost Crop Straw Textiles 
Modern Farmer
MARCH 1, 2024
Textiles are a major source of microplastics in the ocean, where they weave their way into the food chain, causing untold harms to marine life. There is nowhere near enough fiber recycling infrastructure in the US, where 85 percent of used clothes and other textiles get sent to the landfill.
Modern Farmer
MARCH 4, 2024
And mushrooms of all kinds sprout as they feast on crop waste, coffee grounds and horse manure. With clothing and textiles responsible for 20 percent of global refuse , it’s an end-of-life solution that, at scale, could chart a new course for the high-volume waste stream. Left: Native fungus isolated from creosote-treated wood.
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