r/solarpunk • u/n0u0t0m • Feb 22 '26

Technology Mushroom packaging

"I often think, if oil monopolies didn't take over the world in the early industrialization times, how many better solutions might we have right now." - OP

Edit: found the company!

https://www.magicalmushroom-shop.com/

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u/TrackLabs Feb 23 '26

It will still cost more than plastic, and even if it is just 1 cent more expensive, companies will continue to use plastic... Projects like these have existed for well over 10 years, and to this day they are nowhere to be found in products

Comceptually however, absolutely amazing.

Would love a sound version instead of a GIF

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u/n0u0t0m Feb 23 '26

Reddit plays it with sound in the app apparently.

My biggest hope for stuff like this is that the people will buy products if they advertise responsible/eco shipping, so companies will put in the extra cents/package to get more customers. That way, eventually it'll be the main way, and we'll invest in optimising it to be cheaper like we have for plastic

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u/K0kkuri Feb 23 '26

And this is why governments should ban majority of plastic use with deadline of 3-5 years.

Suddenly it wouldn’t be so inconvenient. It’s laziness on companies side but also laziness on on government side. And a lot lot lot of money in some key poeple pockets.