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The importance of equity can get lost in the conversation around cultivating circular economies; too often we focus simply on materials...

Please join us along with panelists Vanessa Perkins of Community Charging Initiative, William Truesdell, EVMatch Sales and Marketing Manager, John Mulrow, Postdoctoral Fellow: Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, and moderator Jonathan Pereira, Plant Chicago Executive Director for a roundtable discussion to more fully explore the nuances of the subject! This virtual event will be held August 19th, 12:00PM - 1:00PM and is free to attend and o

This summer, I've been researching mushrooms! I'm specifically interested in the ways in which mycelium (the thin threads that grow into networks which eventually grow fruiting bodies, i.e. mushrooms) releases enzymes. Those enzymes allow them to break down surrounding material so that the mycelium can absorb nutrients from its environment. I'm curious if specific mushroom species can be bred to release stronger enzymes that can potentially break down plastics (Styrofoam, PET