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The Future Of... Packaging

July 23, 2010, 11:38am PDT | Length: 00:03:18
Packing material is no friend to the environment. It takes significant energy to produce and often ends up in the landfill after a single use. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das looks at some greener options.
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  • Grass
    They will have to go back to the old way and use that dried grass like stuff.
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    MoeFugger
    29th Jul 2010
  • Edible packaging attracts vermin
    Some of the packaging in this video appears to be edible and would create the same problem as popped popcorn did when it was used as packaging by some companies. The popcorn attracted rats who thought it made a great meal.
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    aa3805@...
    16th Aug 2010
  • RE: The Future of... Packaging
    @aa3805@... Just add asbestos, nuclear waste, and rat poison to it and hey presto, problem solved! happy
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    Indulis
    16th Aug 2010

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