this is a slide show of how mushroom made mycelium can replace plastic . this has detailed description on how mycelium can replace , what makes mycelium better alternative , why plastic is bad , which plastic is bad

1. THE CREEK PLANET SCHOOL - MERCURY CAMPUS
GRADE - X A3
MYCELIUM
Done by - S.Manvith kumar

3. POLYSTYRENE
POLYSTYRENE
What’s polystyrene ??
Polystyrene i
.
Polystyrene is a type of plastic which is
not commonly recycled.

4. What is made up of polystyrene
polystyrene is used to make
appliances, electronics,
automobile parts, toys,
gardening pots and equipment
and more.

6. Polystyrene is non
biodegradable which makes
water polluted

7. In The world 8.3 million people
expire Because of pollution of
polystyrene

9. What is mycelium ?
few of us , don’t even know what a mycelium is
I am sure few of you here might be like - myceli-
what ?
Mycelium is the largest organism on the planet.
It is the branching, underground, root-like structure of mushrooms that enables the
plants to communicate with one another and exchange nutrients.
Where is mycelium found ?
I said you it’s largest organism , but we don’t
see it anywhere ??
Mycelia are most prevalent in fields, forests, and heavily wooded areas. Its
hyphae, a mycelia are highly branched, which makes it visible to the naked
eye.

10. How to farm mycelium ??
It consists of 5 steps
cut cardboard into pieces, stack them up and fill them up
with water and soak them in water for 30 minutes
Step 2: Cut Pieces of Mushroom
Step 1 :prepare the environment
Only cut the base of the mushroom
Which will grow in the cardboard
Step 3: add the layers
Add a layer of cardboard at the bottom. Spread the little pieces of
mushroom evenly and fairly close together and cover with a sheet of
cardboard.

11. Step 5 : watch it grow
Step 4: Store and Grow
Now you have the container ready, close the lid and store in a dark place at room
temperature. Each day open the box to let some air out.
Making Mycelium into plastic -
<- This is the base material for most mycelium
products, known as the foam
creating the foam begins with mixing agricultural
waste with mycelium hyphae and placed in the
dark, slowly the white substrate grows through
making a soft foam

13. Challenges and opportunities
challenges ➔ Takes longer time to produce compared
to plastics
➔ Not fire resistant
➔ Water resistivity reduces
opportunities
➔ Biodegradable and non toxic
➔ Can be moulded into any shape
➔ Can be farmed and huge availability

14. Few Applications of mycelium

15. I would like to end by saying due to the reasons above, mycelium can
be a good replacement of polystyrene
#mooshroom