Cake Boxes: Eco-Friendly And Affordable

Boxes are essential items in all bake shops and groceries. There have been a great demand for them since paper and cardboards were introduced. Cakes will not be in good condition when they are brought from one place to another without the boxes. As time progressed, there were chemically treated bags and boxes that came up due to science and technology, but boxes and cardboards were not affected because people have continued using them. There are lots of positive points in using the traditional boxes that using the new products that are harmful to our health and environment.

These days, those chemically treated bags were banned in different countries because they contain chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs) which aggravate the hole in the ozone layer. Ozone layer traps the ultra violet rays of the sun and too much exposure can cause skin cancer, cataracts and genetic mutations. People really have to pay a big price for social and economic progress and that price is environmental degradation.

Cake boxes are eco-friendly and biodegradable. They don’t have the very harmful CFC. They are also safe to use because their components are made from cellulose, the indigestible fibers from green plants and trees. They are non-toxic and kids are free to hold and play with those boxes. They are also very convenient to use.

Buying cakes without packaging can be disastrous. They should be placed in boxes to ensure that they won’t get messy. These packages serve to protect the products and make them easier to carry cakes and food around. After any party at home, they can be use to pack slices of cakes and other food by those who want to take some out. They serve also as sanitary protection from flies, cockroaches and other microorganisms.

• Did you also know that during Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s wedding, a wedding cake was served with 9 feet round, weighed 300 pounds and 14 inches high? Can you imagine how big the cake box was?

Paper and cardboard were invented in China more than 2000 years. At first, the Chinese used the hemp plant or the inner bark of mulberry tree. Later, they found that paper making fibers can be obtained by pounding rags, ropes and old fishing nets into a pulp. When mixture of water and fibers was filtered through a fine screen, the fibers tangled together to form a sheet of bonds between the molecules in the cellulose fiber. This gives strength to the sheet of paper or cardboard.

Boxboard a Good Cottage Industry

Every part in the world is suffering from economic crises, nowadays. Many people are also unemployed due to global crises. Making boxboards can be a good income generating project in any community. It can be a great help to the rural and urban folks because it is economical and easy to make. Everyone can be greatly benefited by this project. We need to generate as much income as we can and this is not a bad idea at all.

Boxboards have decorative and commercial uses. Although, they are biodegradable, they can also be made into children’s toys like dolls, animals and the like. They can also be made as visual aids in classrooms like puppets, dioramas, televisions and display board making classroom presentations more interesting with inexpensive materials.

For their decorative uses, they can be created into photo displays, frames, and vases. Apart from boxboards, Gift bags are liked by many to make their gifts attractive and valuable. These products can also be a great source of income in the family, community and country. In this way, it can help the government in its Zero Waste Management Project.