This weekend we visited my friend Kelly in New York City. Kelly works for Design and Source Productions in Manhattan, and she told us about all the ecofriendly developments that they are making in packaging and production. Their new environmental division is Chameleon Packaging, which is responsible for developing and promoting environmentally and economically smart choices of materials for consumer packaging.
Their new materials are:
Terraskin which is a new tree-free paper based on calcium carbonate. In addition to working to prevent deforestation, this new paper does not require the processing and bleaching of pulp that contributes significantly to waterway pollution. Furthermore, it requires 20-30% less ink, which again reduces the use of potentially toxic chemicals.
Bamboo and Charcoal Fabrics are made from Bamboo fibers. Bamboo is an rapidly renewable resource ona n annual basis. These textiles mimic the properties of cotton and polyester.
Bioplastics are being researched, which are made from 100% vegetable starch obtained from corn and beets rather than fossil fuels.
Design and Source Productions, which is certified as a woman-owned enterprise, is continuing to research and develop new ecofriendly materials. Visit Chameleon Packaging for more information.
Kevin Knuth
Albany NY
Posted under Entrepreneurship, Green, Inventions, Solutions
This post was written by drknuth on July 23, 2007
