Affordable Eco-Friendly Plastic-Wrap Alternative!

Plastic wrap works great to keep foods covered and fresh, but is it really a good idea?

Have no fear of dried out leftovers! There are some very good green alternatives available including increasingly popular beeswax wraps. They come in just about every size and many colors, or you can make your own. 

These wraps are not only made with simple ingredients, they are washable, reusable, and compostable. How exciting it is to know that once they’ve outlived their usefulness, we can toss them in the backyard compost pile and not add to the landfill?!

Keep in mind that Bee’s Wraps aren’t meant to live forever, but one of their best qualities is their small to nonexistent carbon footprint at the end of their life. With proper care and regular use, my Bee's Wraps have lasted well over a year. Once one has worn thin and becomes very soft with trouble sticking to itself, you can add it to your compost pile or municipal compost bin (hot tip: it also makes a great fire starter).

In the long run, Bee’s Wrap will help you save money by reducing your reliance on the tin foil or plastic wrap that it’s intended to replace. However, it’s only worth the investment if you take proper care of the wraps and hang on to them; I would be wary of putting them in a child’s lunch box, for instance, since they’re more likely to accidentally throw them away or leave them outside in the sun to melt. And as already mentioned, keep them away from hot water. 

Plastic wrap can be convenient, but it’s bad for the environment and very bad for us. The good news is that beeswax wraps like the Bee’s Wrap brand is a great organic, effective and compostable replacement option to keep our foods just as fresh!