Mycocycle has developed an innovative technology that uses fungi for waste management and recycling. This patent-pending process enhances the natural capabilities of fungi to transform construction waste into low-carbon raw materials suitable for the built environment. Mycelium, the root structure of fungi, is naturally fire and water-resistant, insulative, durable, and lightweight—making it an ideal raw material for the building industry. Mycocycle’s lab process uses mycelium to consume and eliminate toxins from construction waste, producing environmentally safe raw building materials. The company has several patent-pending products, including MycoFILL, MycoFIBER, and MycoFOAM. These products have the potential to replace the extraction of virgin raw materials and the use of plastic polymers, offering a low-embodied carbon alternative for the industry. This pioneering technology can reduce toxins through biosorption, bioconversion, and biodegradation in four weeks or less. Additional benefits include CO2 capture and hazard reduction via energy optimization, risk mitigation, and a low-carbon process.
