Mushrooms

Functional Mushrooms: The mysterious life of Cordyceps

Posted by Life Cykel on June 20, 2019

Cordyceps can be incredibly beneficial for your body, but we think how they grow is even more incredible.

Get to know the mysterious mushroom Cordyceps, a.k.a "Zombie Fungus" in our latest blog post! In case you missed the epic episode of Planet Earth, where legend David Attenborough angelically describes the absurd tendencies of cordyceps, we will fill you in on what they are all about.

The Journey of Coffee

Posted by Life Cykel on August 20, 2018

Less than 1% of coffee beans ends up in our cup, what happens with the other 99%? Life Cykel looks at what it takes to produce coffee and offers positive solutions for what to do with this “waste”.

Tags: Circular, Circular Economy, Coffee, Education, Food Waste, Grow Your Own, Harvesting, Home Grown, Life Cykel, Mushrooms, National Mushroom Network, Oyster Mushrooms, Waste

Vegan Mushroom Leather: Growing the Future of Fashion

Posted by Life Cykel on April 26, 2018

The development of a vegan mushroom leather will help contribute to a more sustainable and ethical fashion industry.

Tags: Fashion, Leather, Mushrooms, Vegan

Mushrooms: Earth’s Natural Recyclers

Posted by Life Cykel on April 19, 2018

The discovery of plastic eating mushrooms, an Amazonian fungus called Pestalotiopsis Microspora, might offer a solution to plastic pollution.

Tags: Mushrooms, Mycology, Plastic Pollution