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From the Ted Talk by Suzanne Lee: Why "biofabrication" is the next industrial revolution
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Incredibly, we can grow all kinds of structures using ______ _________, from _____ that can replace plastics in footwear, to leather-like materials without animals. Furniture, flooring — all are currently being prototyped. _____ are able to grow materials that are naturally fire retardant, without any chemicals. They're _________ hydrophobic, meaning they won't absorb water. They have higher melt ____________ than plastics. Polystyrene can take thousands of years to degrade. Mushroom packaging materials can be naturally composted in your back ______ in as little as 30 days. Living organisms are transforming waste into cost-competitive, performance-matching materials that can start to _______ plastics and other CO2-emitting materials.
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- organisms
- temperatures
- living
- fungi
- naturally
- garden
- foams
- replace
Original Text
Incredibly, we can grow all kinds of structures using living organisms, from foams that can replace plastics in footwear, to leather-like materials without animals. Furniture, flooring — all are currently being prototyped. Fungi are able to grow materials that are naturally fire retardant, without any chemicals. They're naturally hydrophobic, meaning they won't absorb water. They have higher melt temperatures than plastics. Polystyrene can take thousands of years to degrade. Mushroom packaging materials can be naturally composted in your back garden in as little as 30 days. Living organisms are transforming waste into cost-competitive, performance-matching materials that can start to replace plastics and other CO2-emitting materials.
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