Preserving food without disposable plastic

There are number of ways you can preserve your food without using disposable plastic. The simplest way would be to use containers, e.g., lunch boxes and jars. However, boxes and jars can be very unpractical. Imagine that you've just served food in a large bowl, and now you have to scoop the leftovers into a box or jar. A disposable plastic wrap for your bowl would be better, right? Except it's plastic and disposable, both no-no's.

What on earth can be reusable and leakproof like a plastic wrap, yet plastic-free? The answer: beeswax cloth wraps! They are made out cotton fabric (100%) and are waxed with beeswax. This makes them completely waterproof, reusable, plastic-free and biodegradable. On top of that they're moldable, cleanable and pure awesomeness! These wraps will surely keep the food in your bowl fresh, just like the plastic counterpart. You can even wrap your school/work sandwich in these. No bulky lunch box required. I wouldn't recommend using the wraps for raw meat though. That's because they can only be cleaned with lukewarm water. Hot water dissolves the wax, and that removes the waterproofness.

My wraps are made by the Australian brand Wrappa, but there's also another brand called Bee Green Wraps (Australian too). I'm sure there are more brands out there. These are just the one's sold by Norwegian retailers.

I can already hear all the vegans say "Beeswax isn't vegan!". Well, I have good news for you too! Wrappa also makes vegan cloth wraps, waxed with tree resin and jojoba oil. You can read more about the vegan wraps on Wrappa's website.