Rural BioReFarmeries earplug packaging

Earplug packaging tray made from grass fibre

Biodegradable PaperFoam packaging for ear plugs using sidestream grass in place of virgin wood fibres.

Product details

Application area
Packaging
Product type
Finished products
Specific feedstock
Minced grass from Ireland
Feedstock type
Crop residues
Programme
CBE JU
Related projects

About

Rural BioReFarmeries has demonstrated biodegradable PaperFoam packaging for ear plugs using minced grass sourced from Ireland. The grass is incorporated as a renewable fibre input in the packaging material.

The product replaces part of the conventional virgin-fibre input with a grass sidestream while providing a practical protective packaging format for ear plugs. It demonstrates another packaging route for grass-based biomass alongside food-protection trays.

Key benefits

  • Creates a packaging use for grass sidestreams
  • Reduces reliance on conventional virgin fibre inputs
  • Provides biodegradable protective packaging for ear plugs

Application

  • Earplug packaging
  • Protective packaging