What can we use instead of plastic for packaging?

Here are our Top 5 alternatives to plastic packaging:

• Shrimp shells to make biodegradable plastic bags. Chitosan is produced from exoskeletons of crustaceans (shrimps, crabs, …).
• Sugarcane. Garbage bags, shampoo bottles made from sugar cane?
• Water bubbles made from seaweed.
• Cellophane in wood pulp.

What is the most biodegradable packaging?

Corrugated cardboard and other forms of paper based packaging are rightly regarded as being amongst the most environmentally friendly and sustainable.

Is plastic packaging cheaper than paper?

According to the plastics industry, every plastic grocery bag cost about one penny to produce. A paper bag costs 4 or 5 cents per bag to produce. There are plastic bags that are compostable, but the cost rises to between 8 to 10 cents.

What is bagasse packaging?

Bagasse, also known as sugarcane pulp, is a fibrous material left behind in the sugarcane harvesting process. It has a multitude of uses and is especially valuable in the foodservice packaging industry as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic packaging.

What is the most durable packaging material?

Paper and Paperboard Corrugated cardboard, for example, has excellent structural stability for shipping, storing, and even marketing products. Since it is easy to print on paper-based material, it is simple to incorporate branding right into your packaging.

Why should we use paper instead of plastic?

Despite its low durability, one advantage of paper is that it decomposes much more quickly than plastic, and therefore it is less likely to be a source of litter and pose a risk to wildlife. Paper is also more widely recyclable, while plastic bags can take between 400 and 1,000 years to decompose.

Which is more sustainable plastic or paper?

Paper is far more biodegradable than plastic and very easily recycled. But it often ends up in landfill, where its degradation rate slows – while it takes up more space than the same weight of plastic. However, despite its advantages, plastic is made of a non-renewable resource, whereas paper is made of trees.