Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. University of British Columbia  launched the  world's first mushroom-powered waterless toilet , using fungal networks to convert human waste into nutrient-rich compost Laboratory tests indicate mycelium liners remove over 90% of odour-causing compounds  whilst supporting microbial decomposition without water, electricity, or chemicals The system requires only four maintenance visits annually  and is expected to produce 600 litres

This article is an excerpt from The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi: Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies by Dr....

Soils are alive. A handful of soil can contain hundreds of miles of fungal hyphae, microscopic facilitators of soil and plant health....