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CHAMU Tea packaging<\/h2>\n\n

The material innovation CHAMU<\/em> was developed at Kyushu University<\/em> in Fukuoka, in the tea country of Japan. The name of the newly developed material already hints at both the basic material and its future use, as CHAMU<\/em> is made up of the Chinese phonetic spelling for tea and wood. The stalks, which are a by-product of tea production, are formed by a hot-pressing process to produce a closed surface that can be processed into various packaging shapes. Since the material exudes the special aroma of tea, it lends itself to use as tea packaging with unique unboxing experience. The highlight: After use, the packaging can be easily broken apart and buried, where it completely degrades and in turn acts as fertilizer. The special combination of product experience and the cradle-to-cradle principle makes this innovation a promising packaging solution. <\/p>\n\n

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Product name: CHAMU Tea packaging<\/strong>Manufacturer: Kyushu University<\/a><\/strong>Project status: Concept \/\/ Prototype<\/strong> \/\/ Ready for market \/\/ Ready for series production<\/p>\n\n

Source: Green Product Award<\/a>Image source: Green Product Award<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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