How Mushrooms Can Help Save The Environment

Mushroom’s are “nature’s greatest chemists,” according to the CEO of Mycocycle, an organization that uses mushrooms to recycle waste.

Joanne Rodriguez
Courtesy of Mycocycle
Joanne Rodriguez
Courtesy of Mycocycle

How Mushrooms Can Help Save The Environment

Mushroom’s are “nature’s greatest chemists,” according to the CEO of Mycocycle, an organization that uses mushrooms to recycle waste.

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We know mushrooms can go great on a salad or a pizza. But what if we could unlock their power to recycle?

Reset brings on a local innovator who uses mushrooms to recycle waste. With U.S. landfills filling up, experts warn that we need to reduce our waste in order to make sure we don’t exceed our limit.

GUEST: Joanne Rodriguez, CEO of Mycocycle