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Can Mushrooms Help Extinguish Toxic Waste?

Modern Farmer

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.