http://cleantechnica.com/2009/04/14/us-military-goes-big-for-bioplastics/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 http://cleantechnica.com/2009/04/14/us-military-goes-big-for-bioplastics/#comment-100174 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:43:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2483#comment-100174 […] As Dell points out on its blog, there are some big players behind the development of fungus-based packaging. Even compared to other bioplastics and plant-based packaging products, the mycelium process stands out, because there are some serious energy efficiencies involved in growing an item rather than manufacturing it. Dell cites the National Science Foundation, EPA, and USDA as research sponsors. It’s also possible that the Department of Defense will get involved, if it hasn’t done so already, as it adopts more biodegradable packaging for the military. […]

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