Central Illinois Beekeeper Tressa Hoffman has taken from her beehives an ingredient for preserving food in an eco-friendly way, and she’s happy to share what she’s learned with others. A beekeeper for about eight years on her residential farm called “Honey Creek Farm” near Springfield, Illinois, Hoffman has made beeswax wraps for two years. Beeswax wraps are wax-infused cloths that are moldable and reusable in keeping food preserved and fresh. Hoffman’s beeswax wraps, which she offers for sale, seal food in containers without the use of aluminum foil or plastic “cling” wraps, plus they use up the large amounts of beeswax her honeybees produce. “You don’t want to buy any plastic wrap. I mean. I’m all about that,” Hoffman told Radiant Life. “I recycle every single piece of plastic that comes in this house. Nobody likes me to come to the grocery store because I’m throwing a fit. I’m like, …