[elric]

So many things used to be covered in wax before plastics and PFA coatings took over. From rain coats to butcher's paper. The wax versions still exist, but they're often a lot more expensive than the PFA or plastic lined versions.

In my fantasy world these were all covered in beeswax, but I doubt there's enough beeswax for all of those applicatins. I don't suppose anyone knows what the wax is/was made of, and whether it had any health concerns as well?

[FuriouslyAdrift]

I never really warmed up to these (they were a gift) but they do work reasonably well.

https://www.beeswrap.com/

[namdnay]

I would imagine mineral waxes? (ie hydrocarbons)

[bushbaba]

I wish we could go back. Wax covered paper is way better for the environment