Going Green: Mushroom Houses???
Clearly, Papa Smurf would be proud of the latest invention of two Rensselaer Polytechnic students. As a kid I was always jealous of the infamous "Mushroom Home" that the smurfs lived in, and now it appears that having a mushroom home of my very own is not that far away. Ok so the design isn't the same but the materials are close.
Een Bayer and Gavin McIntyre, 2 RPI students have developed an eco-friendly insulation for homes using water, flour, oyster mushroom spores and perlite, a mineral blend found in potting soil. The insulation is not only organic, but fire-retardant and it is competitive with other! Eco-friendly housing supplies are on the market already, but this is the first environmentally friendly insulation ever invented. It's called "Greensulate".
With the growing population and limitation of natural resources ahead of us, everyone is Going Green. And Motivators is definitely on board. Be sure to check out our Environmentally Friendly section, which includes great products like fly swatters and frisbees.
As for the mushroom house, well I think I'm on board. Although, I'm sure these guys can't wait to get an actual grant for their business, seeing as how they're currently growing the materials under their bed. Seeing as how they are college students I wouldn't be surprised if this whole thing started with an uneaten, misplaced slice of mushroom pizza!
Link to Yahoo Article:
Een Bayer and Gavin McIntyre, 2 RPI students have developed an eco-friendly insulation for homes using water, flour, oyster mushroom spores and perlite, a mineral blend found in potting soil. The insulation is not only organic, but fire-retardant and it is competitive with other! Eco-friendly housing supplies are on the market already, but this is the first environmentally friendly insulation ever invented. It's called "Greensulate".
With the growing population and limitation of natural resources ahead of us, everyone is Going Green. And Motivators is definitely on board. Be sure to check out our Environmentally Friendly section, which includes great products like fly swatters and frisbees.
As for the mushroom house, well I think I'm on board. Although, I'm sure these guys can't wait to get an actual grant for their business, seeing as how they're currently growing the materials under their bed. Seeing as how they are college students I wouldn't be surprised if this whole thing started with an uneaten, misplaced slice of mushroom pizza!
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posted by Motivators.com at Monday, June 25, 2007
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