I brainstormed some ideas for my practical research project based on what I have learnt so far in my essay. I have realised that a lot of plastic packaging that we use is unnecessary, especially in fresh produce. Is it just so we can see what we are buying? These plastic bags could easily be replaced by paper bags or even string to keep them together. Also, I wanted to experiment with the use of more biodegradable materials so even if they weren't recycled they would degrade within landfill easily. I found online places that sell paper with seeds in them so that when you are finished with the paper you can plant it and let plants grow. This idea I feel is very sustainable because, in turn, it is helping the environment replenish its oxygen.
However, the idea that I thought was most relevant to the essay would be redesigning sandwich or convenience food packaging as I found these to be the most wasteful of all packaging as it is simply used to hold the product then be immediately thrown away. So I thought that if I could create packaging that could be thrown away without guilt, because it would biodegrade, it would be more sustainable.
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