Mycelium Surfboards from Olive Waste Anastasia Ntavou | Lifefabs Institute | Athens, Greece HTGAA Spring 2026 — Global Committed Listener
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View presentation recording Password: htgaa2026! Section 1: Abstract The global surfboard industry relies almost entirely on petroleum-derived EPS and polyurethane foam. Even so-called eco-friendly alternatives — bio-epoxy resins and plant-based foams — remain toxic in production and non-biodegradable at end of life. No current surfboard material offers a genuinely circular solution. This project proposes a fundamentally different approach: engineering Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) to grow water-resistant mycelium composites from agricultural byproducts.