Explanation:

Jute, which is also called the golden fibre, meets all the standards for safe packaging in view of being a natural, renewable, biodegradable and eco-friendly product.
Though jute plant is known principally for its versatile fibre, every part of the plant has its use. The tender leaves are cooked and consumed as vegetables.
The leaves which fall off the plant enrich the soil, about 1 MT of dry matter is put back into the soil and about 3 MT of roots remain per acre of land.
The stick which remains after jute fibre is extracted is used as a domestic fuel and also as a cheap building material.
The plant itself has a very high carbon dioxide assimilation ability; in the 120 days of its growing period, an acre of jute absorbs about 6 MT of carbon dioxide form atmosphere and releases 4.4 MT of oxygen; several times higher than trees.
Apart from the versatility of the jute plant, the plant compares very favourably in terms of its ecological footprint when compared with synthetic packaging materials.