Surprising Eco-Friendly Sourdough Storage: Beeswax Bags Beat Plastic - Tested When it comes to preserving your freshly baked sourdough, it's easy to default to plastic - but a recent experiment challenges that assumption. While traditional plastic bags offer convenience, their environmental toll and tendency to trap moisture have led many bakers to seek alternatives. Enter the 2 Pack Sourdough Beeswax Bread Bags, a reusable, natural-cotton-lined solution that not only keeps your loaf fresh for weeks without synthetic chemicals but also shrugs off the guilt of single-use packaging. Yet the journey to eco-friendly sourdough baking extends beyond storage. Tools like the Rorecay Banneton Bread Proofing Baskets (set of 2, 9-inch round cane) and Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home kits play pivotal roles in nurturing the dough, offering durability and a tactile connection to the craft. But when the focus is on storage, the beeswax bags shine. Unlike plastic, which risks mold or staleness, beeswax creates a breathable barrier, locking in flavor while allowing the bread to "breathe" naturally. Tested over six days, the beeswax bags outperformed plastic in freshness, reusability, and carbon footprint, proving that sustainability and tradition can coexist - one loaf at a time.