The incredible properties of the lotus leaf are inspiring new types of packaging – ETX Studio by Audiostories

Could packaging soon be treated like food waste in terms of sorting? Or better yet, could compost be made out of it? It's no longer the stuff of science fiction. In fact, companies may simply have to look to the lotus leaf, whose hydrophobic -- or water-repellent -- properties appear to allow for optimal preservation of foodstuffs. What's more, this packaging could completely decompose in the soil.