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    Edible Packaging

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    Edible packaging is a sustainable alternative to plastic that is biodegradable and safe to eat. It can be made from plant-based materials like seaweed or casein. While the concept has existed for some time, major developments include an edible gel skin created in 2012 and frozen yogurt packaged in this material in 2014. Edible packaging can help reduce carbon footprints and eliminate waste compared to single-use plastics. However, convincing consumers of its safety and ensuring proper handling and shipping present hurdles to widespread adoption.

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    Edible Packaging

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    Edible packaging is a sustainable alternative to plastic that is biodegradable and safe to eat. It can be made from plant-based materials like seaweed or casein. While the concept has existed for some time, major developments include an edible gel skin created in 2012 and frozen yogurt packaged in this material in 2014. Edible packaging can help reduce carbon footprints and eliminate waste compared to single-use plastics. However, convincing consumers of its safety and ensuring proper handling and shipping present hurdles to widespread adoption.

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    Edible packaging is a sustainable alternative to plastic that is biodegradable and safe to eat. It can be made from plant-based materials like seaweed or casein. While the concept has existed for some time, major developments include an edible gel skin created in 2012 and frozen yogurt packaged in this material in 2014. Edible packaging can help reduce carbon footprints and eliminate waste compared to single-use plastics. However, convincing consumers of its safety and ensuring proper handling and shipping present hurdles to widespread adoption.

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    Edible Packaging

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    Edible packaging is a sustainable alternative to plastic that is biodegradable and safe to eat. It can be made from plant-based materials like seaweed or casein. While the concept has existed for some time, major developments include an edible gel skin created in 2012 and frozen yogurt packaged in this material in 2014. Edible packaging can help reduce carbon footprints and eliminate waste compared to single-use plastics. However, convincing consumers of its safety and ensuring proper handling and shipping present hurdles to widespread adoption.

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    Edible

    Packaging
    Cutting edge technology
    A sustainable type of packing made from
    plant base that’s biodegradable and safe to

    What is eat.
    Can be made from a variety of bio-materials
    and plant-by products.

    edible Popular edible packaging materials include


    seaweed and casein (a milk protein)

    packaging?
    When was it first introduced?
    Edible packaging has been around for quite some
    time but we've never dug into it until 2012.

    A Harvard scientist David Edwards at “Le


    Laboratoire” in Paris created a edible gel like skin.

    In 2014 would be sold by Stonyfield Farm, Inc as a


    product called WikiPearls.

    Wikipearls were frozen yogurt encased in David


    Edwards edible gel like skin material.
    Can help industries reduce their

    What are the


    carbon footprint

    Advantages? People don't even have to eat it


    This may sound strange since it's edible packaging
    but even if people throw it our it's still hyper
    degradable.

    Help draw back out dependence


    on one use plastic food packaging

    Will not fill up landfills

    Requires no recycling
    With the packaging being able to decompose is 4-6
    week no recycling is required.
    How does this support sustainability?
    This creation goes with the United Nations 13th, 14th and 15th goal. Climate
    Change action, Life below water and Life on Land

    Reduces green house gas Can reduce the amount of plastic found
    emissions each year in oceans and lakes reduces amount of
    micro-plastics
    We are able to create edible packaging using While edible packaging can't do anything about the current
    renewable resources which can help us reduce plastic in the ocean it can help us reduce further plastic
    gas emissions from permanently harming the waters
    People trusting the packaging
    It might be difficult to convince people the
    packaging is safe to eat

    Hurdles to More care needed when


    handling shipments

    overcome Edible packaging needs more care when being


    shipped in order for it not to be damaged.

    Sensitive to temperature changes

    Food allergies
    Can become a problem to people with food allergies.
    The end

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