We all know that plastic pollution is a major problem that our planet is currently facing and much of the packaging waste the ends up in our environment, which then harms plants and animals is styrofoam. In fact, styrofoam has become such a nuisance that towns, like Folly Beach have banned styrofoam and plastic bags altogether.
“According to wildlife conservation researchers at Fauna & Flora International, when marine life ingests styrofoam it can “cause a range of problems such as digestive obstructions, a false sense of fullness that can lead to starvation, and reduced fertility.” Besides that, styrofoam products are usually treated with flame retardants and can absorb other pollutants from water around them, increasing the threat to any wildlife that eats or lives amid the discarded styrofoam.”
Laura Kolodny from CNBC article “Cruz Foam makes styrofoam alternative from shrimp shells and food waste.“
Needless to say, a lot of our packaging today comes from harmful plastics and styrofoam, which is why its incredibly awesome that Cruz Foam and Atlantic Packaging have teamed up to bring this sustainable packaging option to market. If you are a company that is reliant on styrofoam to protect your products from being damaged, now might be a good time to look into this new sustainable packaging innovation!
Check out this podcast interview of A New Earth Project founder and president of Atlantic Packaging, Wes Carter, who talks with Cruz Foam CEO John Felts about the amazing opportunity to replace highly problematic EPS and Styrofoam packaging.