ECOFRIENDLY

ECO FRIENDLY TECHNIQUES FOR PACKAGING FOOD

 

The impact of packaging goes way beyond the impact of waste treatments, and as a consumer it is the only process we are aware of. Around third of all domestic waste is typical packaging; this has a heavy impact on environment. There are several friendly products which are rapidly growing in popularity and will soon be used instead of plastics, some consumers even use biodegradable goods but we should keep that in mind disposable cups or products are made up of trees, which needs to be manufactured, transported and disposed off, which also create pollution. There are many more alternatives to save our precious environment.

Here is some packaging ideas based on two, very commonly used products which could help in making our earth greener and safer for our future generations.

• GREEN MATERIALS FROM BAMBOO: Bamboos has been used from a very long time from building materials to using as utensils in the house, and it environmental friendly too, now people would wonder how cutting a bamboo tree would help in sustaining the environment, and the answer is that bamboo grows fast and can be used for at least 3-4 years.
• Also bamboo has high productivity which can be used in many ways from storing water as we store in plastic bottles.
• Bamboos construction helps in lowering carbon emissions which is related to transportation.
• Bamboos are easy to cultivate, so cutting and growing up a new bamboo will be easier.
• Bamboos products which include textiles, woven mats and furniture, food and accessories generally used by women, paper, table spoons etc.

But despite with having so many qualities, bamboos does have some problems too, which includes short services provided by the particular goods by bamboo and etc as these problems can be sorted out by taking care of it with some little cost effective measures.

Another Natural packaging material in my opinion is “Banana leaves “  as many knows how important these fruit are but not everyone knows how sustainable their leaves can be, Here are some of the usage of banana leaves:

• I have studied and graduated from Bengaluru where some restaurants used to take the traditional approach, so instead of plastic plates or so, the leaves of the banana tree were often used by many traditional restaurants, which looks more dynamic and attractive in nature.
• Banana leaf can be often used a material for cooking rice or fish or any other dishes too. Personally what i have experienced is a fried fish in banana leaf which gives it more flavors and helps the local people too. Which is a common practice in south India.
• Banana leaves can be also used for takeover in meal prep, where many use plastic materials.

• Banana leaf can use as to wrap food instead of paper like: instead of paper to wrap a roll, we can use leaf to roll it

As people don’t often realize how much damage plastic has caused to our surroundings, which is why living our life using these alternatives will help us and the environment to keep safe and sound.