Growing Design
Neil Schneck
The problem is all too familiar: Plastics and packaging waste. Whether it floats in our oceans for centuries or dissolves in our water plastic pollution has become a defining issue for our generation. One possible solution: biopolymer substitutes. A polymer is a substance that has a molecular structure consisting mainly of similar units bonded together. This is the characteristic that gives plastic its range of useful properties from pliability to durability. This project focuses on exploring the workable properties of two such materials: Mycelium and Scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). Mycelium serves as a replacement for Styrofoam/ plastic cushioning, while Scoby functions to fill a wide range of plastic packaging roles.
