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This is probably more a question for an "Ethical Production" tribe, but, as there is no such tribe, I felt it appropriate to post it here.
I responsibly harvest wild foods and prepare them for a few local farmers' markets here in Arizona. I use the simplest and most sustainable packaging I can find...reuseable jars and plain brown/kraft tin-tie bags (like the kind you use for coffee beans). But lately I am getting more interested in wild herbs, especially those that can be sold/used as teas. I'd like to package the herbs in clear food-grade resealable bags, so that the customers can see what they're purchasing, but I'm wary of polyanything. I researched cellophane (the original cellulose kind, not the "cello" bags that are actualy polysomething), but the chemicals used in its production are pretty nasty so I'm not sure they're any better.
Does anyone have any suggestions for clear bags so that I can use to sell my stuff responsibly? I don't think ziplocks would be the end of the world, but if there's something more sustainable, I'd like to use it...
I responsibly harvest wild foods and prepare them for a few local farmers' markets here in Arizona. I use the simplest and most sustainable packaging I can find...reuseable jars and plain brown/kraft tin-tie bags (like the kind you use for coffee beans). But lately I am getting more interested in wild herbs, especially those that can be sold/used as teas. I'd like to package the herbs in clear food-grade resealable bags, so that the customers can see what they're purchasing, but I'm wary of polyanything. I researched cellophane (the original cellulose kind, not the "cello" bags that are actualy polysomething), but the chemicals used in its production are pretty nasty so I'm not sure they're any better.
Does anyone have any suggestions for clear bags so that I can use to sell my stuff responsibly? I don't think ziplocks would be the end of the world, but if there's something more sustainable, I'd like to use it...
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Re: Translucent food packaging/bags
Mon, December 15, 2008 - 7:32 AMwww.staegerclear.co.uk/clear2.htm
www.storyofstuff.com/ngodist...ion.html
www.greenergle.com/
www.grrn.org/zerowaste/a...nies_zw.html
Maybe you can find what you are looking for on any of their lists, or there are phone numbers you could call.
A simple solution are the paper bags with a clear window to show content. It will help preserve the herbs too.