As the nation's supply shortage continues to hinder the roofing industry, finding ways to reuse or recycle is becoming more important than ever. Creating a circular economy not only improves material efficiency and use, it helps the environment.
Those goals are what Mycocycle Inc. is hoping to achieve with its unique approach to recycling the industry's asphalt waste: using mushroom roots to turn waste into renewable byproducts. Joanne Rodriguez recently spoke with RC on how the process works and how roofing companies can get involved.