The sketches below show the selected idea and it's development.

The LID is manufactured from PET. This is quite rigid and yet can be recycled.

Links to more information on PET:

1. Polyethylene Terephthalate or PET / PETE (Polyester)
2. Polyethylene Terephthalate or PET / PETE - Examination Question
3. Vacuum Forming PETE Packaging - Examination Question

The CUP is manufactured from Polylactide

Links to more infromation on Polylactide:

1. Renewable and Environmentally Friendly Polylactide
2. Polylactide - Life Cycle
3. Polylactide - Examination Question
4. Biopol - Environmentally Friendly Plastic
5. Life Cycle of Biopol
REVISION CARDS - BIOPOL
6. Oxodegradable Polymers

The SEED PACKAGING is manufactured from Box - quality card - 500 microns (0.5mm). This is recyclable, supplied in a range of colours and can be printed on.
In fact, it is two boxes, one holding the seeds and the other with a circular cutout, holding the snack cup. The NETS / DEVELOPMENTS can be seen below.

Links to more information on card:

1.The Functions of Packaging

2. How Paper and Card are Manufactured

3. Materials for Packaging - Paper and Card

4. More Materials for Packaging
5. Corrugated Card

Links to more information on packaging:

16. Packaging - Environmental Issues

17. Labelling of Food and Drink

18. Symbols - Packaging- 1

19. Symbols - Packaging - 2

Lonks to more infromation on Sustainability

1. What is a Sustainable Forest?
2. Sustainability Questions
3. Revision Cards - Sustainable Design and Sustainable Materials