There is a hot new technology out there that will blow your mind as far as packaging. Ecovative is a company that is making leaps and bounds as far as changing the game and how we package materials. These guys were ridiculed and laughed at when they were growing these projects underneath their beds in school just a few years ago as students. Now they are innovators and on the cutting edge of one of the most exciting things to hit our industry in years. I am actually so excited to talk about this because this company will be the next DuPont or similar. These guys grow their packaging! This application can be used for car bumpers, shoe soles, and anything else you can think of. The growth period is short, around 5 days and the technology is cheap as it forces you to think outside the box on your packaging. This combination allows them to not only be innovators, but it forces their customers to think of better ways to package and ship. It encourages smarter thinking and allows them help save on waste and keep the environment in mind.
The product is fire retardant, Eco friendly, strong, durable, and talk about less of a carbon footprint! They have done work for Dell Computer, 3M, and Sealed Air Corp to just name a few. The materials are comprised of mushroom roots and agricultural waste. The main ingredient is mycelium. These are the hidden roots that are buried below the mushroom. Eben Bayer an Gavin McIntyre are the founders and are going to grow this company into a household name. Congratulations to these young innovators for their contribution to the packaging world. I will be commenting on them frequently in my blog and hopefully will get to see more of their progress as they continue to change the way the world packages products.
You can watch a video on the company here. This video takes you through a snapshot of their company and let's you get an idea of what they are up to and the unlimited possibilities.
The product is fire retardant, Eco friendly, strong, durable, and talk about less of a carbon footprint! They have done work for Dell Computer, 3M, and Sealed Air Corp to just name a few. The materials are comprised of mushroom roots and agricultural waste. The main ingredient is mycelium. These are the hidden roots that are buried below the mushroom. Eben Bayer an Gavin McIntyre are the founders and are going to grow this company into a household name. Congratulations to these young innovators for their contribution to the packaging world. I will be commenting on them frequently in my blog and hopefully will get to see more of their progress as they continue to change the way the world packages products. 
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