Some of the most exciting green products on the market today are rooted in natural principles. Mazda's 929 car has solar cells on its roof that run a ventilating system when the car is parked in the sun. By matching the respiration rate of vegetables, W.R. Grace's breathable package keeps produce fresher longer. Some of the best examples of minimum impact packaging now on the market also borrow some of their magic from nature. For example, a good way to reduce packaging is to package in bulk.
Nature has a way of packaging in bulk.
It's called the pea pod. And it's very possible that it was used as inspiration for use in packaging eggs, and packaging people, if you will, in airplanes. Eastman-Kodak took this idea and adapted it. In addition to single rolls of film each wrapped in its own carton, Kodak now markets bulk packs of film. Their three-pack has been so successful, they are now coming out with five packs'and that means more sales and more profits.