What is seed paper
On August 28, 2021, the Spanish company Sheedo invented a “seed paper”. This kind of paper can grow plants after being buried in the soil after use. This special paper is both surprising and reusable, forming a cycle and reducing the burden on the environment. The paper is made from surplus cotton from the textile industry, without felling trees and without toxic bleaching, making it a 100% sustainable product.
Seed paper overcomes the limitations of traditional printing and allows these papers to grow again into new plants. Bringing the discarded paper back to life again, whether it is relative to paper products or plants, allows us to have more new room for imagination.
“Seed paper” produces environmentally friendly paper with seeds through traditional papermaking methods. It is a brand new environmentally friendly product. After the paper is used, it can be discarded in the soil. At the right time and temperature and humidity, the seeds in the paper can germinate and grow small Seedlings, reduce pollution, add a piece of green, add unlimited creativity and fun to products, environmentally friendly prints, and paper that can be planted.
Plantable seed paper, also known as biodegradable eco paper, is usually from recycled or upcycled materials where the seeds are soaked during the papermaking process. It needs soil, water, warmth and sunlight, just like typical seeds. When planted, the paper breaks down in the soil and the seeds begin to germinate.
You’ll usually see sprouts within a few weeks, although plants grow and mature at different rates. Full flowering usually takes two to three months, depending on surrounding conditions.
Plantable Seed Paper is a sustainable, eco-friendly alternative to traditional paper products.
Every greeting card or invitation you get and you take home and grow it feels better than throwing it in the recycling bin or in the landfill.
As consumers start using seed paper for holiday cards, wedding invitations and keepsake cards, it’s clear there is an emotional component to the product, too. In fact, you will know the origin of every flower and plant you plant, and you can recall the scene of receiving this gift. It really creates an emotional memory of anything you want to commemorate, and there is never one that will not be planted. People fall in love with planting.
Seed paper is very suitable for printing on cards, and because of its manual production, it can only accept silk screen printing. The finished product is very rustic and has a natural atmosphere
Seed paper can also be very life-like. Printing the content on the seed paper not only achieves content dissemination, but also allows customers to plant after receiving the thoughtful paper card. It is environmentally friendly and fun at the same time.
As we all know, the production of paper needs to cut down a large number of trees, and today, the demand for paper is only increasing, which will undoubtedly cause a certain degree of waste of natural resources.
“Since paper is made of trees, why can’t it be changed back?” Once this idea was realized, “seed paper”, a new type of environmentally friendly paper, came into being.
Application of seed paper
01 Paper infused with “soul”
Seed paper can also be called life paper. In the process of making paper, plant seeds are added to the wood pulp, which is then used to ventilate and dry.
In this way, the vigorous seeds in the paper can grow sprouts and burst into new life under the right temperature and humidity.
02 Favored by major brands
Thanks to the unique creativity and environmental protection of seed paper, combined with letterpress printing, postcards, greeting cards, hang tags, envelopes, etc. with unique texture and touch can be made, so seed paper is also favored by major brands.
Many brands choose seed paper to make labels or greeting cards, which not only improves the grade, but also calls for environmental protection.
03 Daily uses of seed paper
Seed paper is not only favored by big brands, but also is entering the homes of ordinary people.
Use a wedding invitation made of dandelion seeds to invite relatives and friends to share the joy and bury hope; use a pair of apricot sunflower seeds to immerse yourself in the world of rhythm, and what is left behind is not rubbish, It is a seed full of vitality; a postcard made of a yellow sunflower seed is used to write a message and plant a wish…
Benefits of seed paper
Seed paper makes the relatively complicated activity of sowing happen easily, which greatly reduces the difficulty for people to participate in environmental protection.
Seed paper is not limited to maintaining the ecological environment, but also tries to actively promote the improvement of the ecological environment. Although it is only a small help, it is worth adding up. “A rope saws a piece of wood, and a drop of water pierces a stone.” It is precisely because of countless tiny dedications that many impossibilities are born.
Seed paper planting method (soil planting method)
- Soak the seed card in water for about 30 minutes, and then put it in a flower pot with soil. It is recommended to tear off a layer to expose the seeds.
- Germinate within 3~10 days.
- Don’t bury the soil too deep, the seeds also need to breathe oxygen.
- Maintain moisture and wait for seeds to germinate.
Do remember
- Once you start watering, keep the soil moist and be careful not to let the soil dry out.
- It takes about 3`10 days for the seeds to germinate. The germination time of different seeds is different. When the humidity is high, the germination will be faster.
- Please create a cool environment for the sprouts, do not expose to the sun.
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