Cassava
Cassava is a vegetable root, typically grown in Africa, Latin America and Asia. The starch is extracted and dried to produce a water soluble packaging material.STARTING LIFE
Cassava Vegetable
END LIFE
Home Compostable; Industrially Compostable
MATERIAL USES
Delivery + Protection , Drinks Packaging , Food Packaging , Homeware ,
PROS
Cassava is drought resistent and grows on poor soil, therefore the material is fairly easy to grow.
CONS
Cassava packaging is a developing material that has limited available suppliers.
