(Nicolas TUCAT/AFP/AFP) On a gleaming new production line in Brussels, Julien Jacquet shows off a row of milky-white soap bar wrappers -- made by what is billed as Europe's first factory for ...

Computer maker Dell announced the beginning of a pilot project for mushroom-based packaging, making it the first technology company to begin shipments cushioned in the sustainable packaging material.

The push for sustainable packaging solutions has never been more urgent. As the environmental impact of packaging waste becomes clearer, businesses and consumers are seeking out innovative materials ...

Turns out that mushrooms -- great in soups and salads -- also make decent packaging material. Mushrooms are a key ingredient in the pale, soft blocks, produced in a plant near Albany, that are used to ...

Ecovative Design, based in Green Island, NY, has developed Mushroom Materials, which combines agricultural waste with a bonding material found in mushrooms called mycelium to create a foam-like ...

GREEN ISLAND — At Ecovative Designs, business is mushrooming. Literally. The 5-year-old company, which developed an environmentally friendly technique that uses mushroom fungus to make insulation and ...

On a gleaming new production line in Brussels, Julien Jacquet shows off a row of milky-white soap bar wrappers -- made by what is billed as Europe's first factory for mushroom-based packaging.