Using mushrooms to produce sustainable materials from agricultural waste

Use of mycellium threads as bio-adhesive to turn agricultural waste products into sustainable leather-like and board materials, suitable for use in fashion, home décor and buildings. Energy and water efficient production practices and composting of remaining organic waste.
This business case study was prepared within the framework of the Technical Advisory project: Mobilising Business Action for Circular Economy in the ASEAN countries under the EU SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component for the sole purpose of documenting and analysing business experiences with the circular economy. The case study was produced by Nia Sarinastiti (national expert, Indonesia) and reviewed by Rene Van Berkel and Thomas Thomas (regional experts) on the basis of information provided and validated by Mycotech Lab (MYCL), Indonesia.
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