A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building
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A contractor takes measurements inside a house under construction, inspecting wall and roof insulation made from agricultural waste and mushroom mycelium in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)Workers process agricultural waste for use in building house wall and roof insulation at the MycoTile facility at the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)Pallets made from agricultural waste, for use in building house wall and roof insulation, are displayed at the MycoTile facility at the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)Workers process agricultural waste for use in building house wall and roof insulation at the MycoTile facility at the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)Pallets made from agricultural waste, for use in building house wall and roof insulation, are displayed at the MycoTile facility at the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
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A contractor takes measurements inside a house under construction, inspecting wall and roof insulation made from agricultural waste and mushroom mycelium in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)