Think Mushrooms Can’t Save the World?

Think again… • Ordinary burlap sacks treated with mycelium from mushrooms can filter polluted farm soils when placed downstream, protecting various natural habitats • Entomopathogenic fungi, (mushrooms) act as a parasite that can kill insects thus creating a natural, non-toxic insecticide • Certain strains of the Agarikon mushroom guard against poxviruses • Likewise, a natural extract of Agarikon mushrooms combats certain flu viruses • The Life Box, starting with a typical cardboard box embedded with certain fungi spores has the potential for an old-growth forest when soil, water and tree seeds are added • Generating ethanol from cellulose using mycelium (from mushrooms) could offer a possible fuel alternative