I am Anton Steeman
As a packaging engineer with some 40 years experience in the field, I write for several professional American and European printed media regarding food conservation and packaging.
I write also for some websites about innovations and trends in food processing and packaging.
As a strong believer that ‘green’ technology has to dominate our efforts to improve the world’s conditions and to solve the problems which are leading us to a disaster, my articles have a ‘touch of greenness” with an accent on sustainability and recyclability. Otherwise it is marked as a Blooper.
Albeit writing about technology is quite a satisfying pastime, every now and then one’s pen has a need for writing about social-political, cultural and humoristic items. Living in the north of Brazil, facing an estuary of the Amazon river, I write about Latin America and Brazil in general and the life in the delta of the Amazon in particular. Serious and sincere issues with a wink to the sometimes lofty Brazilian society, including its curiosities and a touch of its beauties.
This concretised in a blog: “Brazil In Hot Pants”

Anton,
I found your blogs and I liked them very much.
Very useful information for our work.
Thanks.
Anton,
I like your writing style, and have enjoyed reading some of your findings from around the world (yes, I see that you are a packaging engineer – though it comes across as someone that really relishes innovative packaging sans fussy-ness).
Question: where do I look for affordable, green “take-out” packaging for restaurants? I have a list of the usual suspects, but the costs range about 50% higher.
Cheers!
Ruth, green always is more expensive. I can’t answer your question, as you have to tell me more. Which country are you in. What type of take-out food. Hot, cold. eyc, etc.
need info on your cap call 949 6447191 I need to buy 10 million caps that will hold 5 to 7 grams
Peter, I am not a wholesaler. I am a packaging consultant and as so I can give you advice. But that’s not for free. If you want more info, contact me at: amsteeman(at)xs4all.nl
If I need to enquire for any questions related to packaging, can I get a personal reply?
I have been reading your informative articles on Packaging Digest, and enjoy the same.
Kersi, if you want a personal answer, send me an email at: amsteeman(at)xs4all(dot)nl