And yet another new material in the quest for greater sustainability. The makers of non-alcoholic spirits are now working with a solution from nature for a new gift set: the cells of a mushroom.
You can't have gin or schnapps without alcohol. There was no doubt about this before Seedlip entered the market. Now that the manufacturer of alcohol-free spirits has proven the opposite, it is also focussing on more originality in its packaging. A new gift set consists of 100 per cent mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms.
The packaging is completely biodegradable and recyclable. It was developed by the British company Magical Mushroom Company, which offers a whole range of packaging solutions. As with alcohol-free gin, they consist of biomass and mycelium.
A pleasant side effect: if you want, you can use the packaging as a planter, which is why Seedlip includes a few thyme seeds. Alternatively, the box can be composted. The developers promise that it will have completely decomposed after just over six weeks.
