Protective packaging that's grown

摘要

Only two Diamond Awards for Excellence in Innovation, Cost/Waste Reduction and Sustainability were handed out this year, and one was won by Ecovative LLC for its EcoCradle™ protective packaging product. It's grown from mycelium (mushroom "roots") and regionally sourced agricultural by-products such as cotton burrs or oat hulls. Positioned as a cost-effective, home-compostable, and more sustainable replacement for expanded polystyrene and other petroleum-based protective packaging materials, it's been in commercial use for more than a year. Users now include office furniture maker Steelcase and computer giant Dell.