Edible

Packaging
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 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.
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