The vast amount of plastic that is used everyday and that ends up in the environment has reached new highs which is seeing designers and innovators alike coming up with alternatives, which is exactly what's at work with the 'Notpla' packaging from Superunion.
The packaging looks and performs like plastic, but is not plastic at all with a seaweed-based formula that will disintegrate within four to six-weeks after being used. The packaging is observed here in a sachet-style pouch, but can also be used as a liner for packaging to containers from becoming soggy without the need for plastic.
The 'Notpla' packaging from Superunion breaks down after use into a harmless substance that is free from microplastics, doesn't need to be recycled and is compostable from home.
Sustainable Seaweed-Made Packaging
The 'Notpla' Packaging from Superunion Disintegrates After Use
Trend Themes
1. Seaweed-based Packaging - Using seaweed as a base for packaging materials offers sustainability and an alternative to plastic with potential for biodegradability and compostability.
2. Biodegradable Packaging Solutions - Designing and creating packaging solutions that are biodegradable and compostable offers a sustainable option in a world that creates vast quantity of waste.
3. Green Packaging Innovation - Innovating packaging materials into sustainable alternatives offers creative and disruptive opportunities to reduce waste and pollution in the environment.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage Industry - The food and beverage industry has a significant dependence on packaging, and sustainable alternatives like seaweed-based packaging can offer an eco-friendly option with potentially low environmental impact.
2. Cosmetics Industry - The cosmetics industry generates vast quantities of plastic waste from packaging, and eco-friendly alternatives like biodegradable and compostable packaging can disrupt this industry's environmental impact.
3. Shipping and Delivery Industry - The shipping and delivery industry is a significant source of waste, and finding sustainable packaging solutions that are biodegradable and compostable can transform the industry by reducing its environmental impact and creating a greener solution.