Fungi help turn old mattresses into insulation

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by Andrew Paul
February 4, 2026
Fungi help turn old mattresses into insulation
Every day, 50,000 mattresses are tossed in the trash in the United States. A relative of penicillin could be the cure. The post Fungi help turn old mattresses into insulation appeared first on Popular Science.
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Originally published on Popular Science on 2/4/2026