Maybe there’s a way we can get a group together to deploy the right mushroom to clean the biosphere ..I can’t fund something like this but maybe there’s a way to get a bunch of people together to help fund this and deploy it before it’s too late.
I don’t have the time right now to look into this but here’s a link for more info if anyone’s interested:
EDIT: I just found this article with a reference list of mushrooms and what they degrade: https://www.realmushrooms.com/mycoremediation-mushrooms-pollution/#11qmk
We're gonna need something that can degrade vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate, and isobutylene which are heavily UV resistant so they are going to take awhile to degrade naturally. I haven't taken chemistry in a few years, but just by looking at the reference sheet, I'm thinking the oyster mushroom and king tube mushrooms might be the best contenders.
You are correct. Although, if we added it strategically in certain places, it could speed up the rate of breakdown faster than waiting on nature to do it already. There is a lot of issues with topsoil and it doesn't necessarily have the microorganisms and decay that it should especially if there is a lot of farming in those areas. I think we would essentially need to add mycelium to the topsoil in those areas to bring back the nutrients so it can break down the chemicals.