{"id":3123,"date":"2019-11-15T08:03:21","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T08:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.inkedibles.com\/?p=3123"},"modified":"2019-11-15T08:03:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T08:03:21","slug":"can-edible-food-wrapping-help-save-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.inkedibles.com\/edible-wrapping\/can-edible-food-wrapping-help-save-the-planet.html","title":{"rendered":"Can Edible Food Wrapping Help Save the Planet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.inkedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Eating_wrapping.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3124 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.inkedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Eating_wrapping.jpg\" alt=\"edible_wrapping\" width=\"527\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.inkedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Eating_wrapping.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.inkedibles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Eating_wrapping-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Food packages are designed to protect the food products inside from damage and to contain the food itself. Yes, they\u2019re very beneficial; however, they also help contribute to environmental pollution, especially when waste is not properly disposed of. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Fortunately, there\u2019s now food wrapping that\u2019s edible. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inkedibles.com\/cic\/category.php?category=Edible+Labeling%2C+Wrapping+and+Packaging\">Edible wrapping<\/a><\/strong> is this newly discovered way of packaging food using biodegradable and edible materials to make the packages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This will, no doubt, be a plus to the health of the environment in general. Just imagine if what\u2019s wrapping the burger you buy could be eaten as well? This would help end the plastic waste complications in the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Seaweed is what most companies are using to manufacture these new packaging materials. But why seaweed? It\u2019s because: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It\u2019s easy to find throughout the year<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It\u2019s both nutritious and safe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The waste that comes from it can be transformed into plant fertilizer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Its cultivation period is only forty-five days<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You can harvest and convert it into wrappers without using chemicals which is another thing that makes it safe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As of now, the production costs of edible wrapping are still quite high, especially when compared to the more traditional packaging styles. With that said, the organizations that continue to pursue this route will help a great deal when it comes to reducing the environment\u2019s plastic waste issues. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Such products will be introduced into the global market sooner than expected and will help solve a lot of the waste problems facing mankind today. Eating wrapping is the way to go if we truly want to help save the environment. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food packages are designed to protect the food products inside from damage and to contain the food itself. Yes, they\u2019re very beneficial; however, they also help contribute to environmental pollution, especially when waste is not properly disposed of. Fortunately, there\u2019s now food wrapping that\u2019s edible. 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