Why are wholesale food containers so important, especially eco-friendly ones?

Particular concerns about plastics include their accumulation in oceans and landfills, the creation of microplastics and nanoplastics, and human exposure to toxins when chemicals in food packaging are transferred into the food.

However, eco-friendly food containers are becoming more common. In addition, wholesale eco-friendly food containers are also a popular trend.

These eco-friendly food containers typically use sustainable bioplastics and plant extracts such as wheat, wood, and bamboo, which are biodegradable, reusable, and free of harmful chemicals

While they have also been shown to contain chemicals, research shows that compared to plastics, the rate at which chemicals enter food and the body is much lower with environmentally friendly packaging, making them safer for the environment and human health.

Exposure to chemicals in wholesale food containers is unavoidable, but efforts to reduce the transfer of these chemicals into food are critical to human health.

Sustainable Wholesale Food Containers are certainly the business trend in the future.

Here are 4 wholesale food containers that are better for the planet and your health.

1. Wholesale food containers made of glass

Glass has multiple uses and benefits in everyday life.

For example, it is a reusable, recyclable, and durable material that is also easy to clean and use as transportable food packaging. Glass food and beverage containers include water bottles and bento boxes. Glass lids are not leak-free, however, so they’re not suitable for carrying portable containers to work, school, or going out, and the glass is a bit less insulative. So most of these transportable glass food containers use snap-lock plastic lids with silicone seals or bamboo lids that double as portable cutting boards. Unless broken, these containers last 3.5 times longer than plastic and can be recycled when discarded, reducing the negative impact of plastic on the environment.

2. Wholesale food containers made of stainless steel

Food-grade stainless steel is durable, rust-free, and heat-resistant, making it a safe choice for food storage. It is also reusable and recyclable. Stainless steel bento lunch boxes are everywhere, but most use silicone to make them leak-free, either through silicone seals with lockable steel clips or colorful, BPA-free, food-safe silicone lids.

Stainless steel glass storage jars and airtight lids for bulk foods like flour, grains, and spices offer the best of both worlds.

3. Wholesale food containers made of bamboo

Bamboo is biodegradable and has many desirable properties for food packaging because it is durable and heat resistant.

Bamboo-containing food packaging includes countertop glass jars with bamboo lids, portable plastic-free lunch boxes with bamboo lids, bamboo bread boxes, and bamboo bowls.

But at the same time, it has to be mentioned that food containers made of bamboo or other plant fibers are not as durable as glass or stainless steel and are more prone to wear and tear. This is the inevitable material characteristic of bamboo.

4. Wholesale food containers made of rice husk

Rice husk is a by-product of rice cultivation and has the following characteristics: low cost, renewable and biodegradable. Rice husks have been shown to have biosorbent properties, meaning it absorbs pollutants from the surrounding environment, so products made from this compound, including sealable lunch boxes and shatter-proof bowls, are a very eco-friendly option.

After learning about four common environmentally friendly food containers, let’s continue to understand

No matter what country you are in, you can easily access the global online marketplace. You can easily find thousands of wholesale suppliers online, and Chinese manufacturers generally offer a wide variety of high-quality products at affordable prices.
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Be sure to follow market regulations to avoid falling prey to scammers. Even on a platform as formal and well-known as Alibaba International, there are inevitably many common scams.

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