Edible packaging

We started with a new sector at school, we are busy with ‘Food‘ now.
When I was doing the necessary research work, I came across a great development: the edible packaging.

marketing4food.com

What is it?
This invention ensures you don’t have to throw your drink packaging away.
The professor who is working hard on this Wiki Cells project is Dr. David Edwards.  He is examining how far it is possible to create edible packaging.

The Wiki Cells will form the basis of the package.They are able to work as solid glass, but they are also suitable to consume. Different flavors can be added to the membranes, like the taste of chocolate or candy. If you don’t like the taste, you can always throw away the packaging because it is biodegradable.
Currently you can only try this at the Lab Store in Paris. This is a concept design store. The only challenge now is to make the product widely to offer.

nextnature.net

Why is it cool?
I think this invention is a wonderful combination of food and sustainability. This is an experiment but if this can be used on a large scale, it will ensure that less waste in the world. I also think it’s cool that it has two functions, keeping the liquid inside, and that edible part. Little bit experience economy. 

Big Belly Solar

As I told you before, my projectgroup and I have to create a concept to keep the school clean and pleasant. When I was searching for special, funny and brilliant ideas to clean up, I found an article about the Big Belly Solar which made me very enthusiast.

What is it?
Big Belly Solar is a fantastic system! Because of this clever solution, bins have to be emptied fewer times. Not a little bit, no it goes up to 80%.
The bin generates electricity through solar energy. The bin presses the garbage with this energy. The bin is only gets emptied when it is nearly full. Bins wil never be overcrowded or been emptied when there is almost nothing in it. The Big Belly Solar will help to save money, time and fuel.

Unfortunately, the bin is only in use in some places in the USA currently. I think this area will expend soon.

Why is it cool?
Trash causes many problems in this world. Not just the waste itself, but also the amount of it. We are wasting a lot of money and fuel this time. This problem can be solved in a sustainable way, by solar energy. Sustainability is a trending topic and a major trend currently. I think it is very cool solar energy can provide a better world, on a large scale.

Fridge Unnecessary

It’s all about durability. We have to save the planet before it’s too late!
We started the block living 2 weeks ago, and we are very busy with it now.
We have to create a concept to keep the school clean and pleasant, in a environment friendly way. So I was looking for some products in the durability branche, when I found this amazing concept!

http://www.designaddict.com

What is it?
The project is named ‘Save food from the Refrigerater’ and found by the designer Jihyun Ryou.

He has created a system to store food outside the fridge. It saves energy, and at the same time it looks nice. The idea is to preserve food wrapped in a design item, which is also environment friendly. This is also the best way to store  the food, food isn’t made to put in the fridge and it can increase the quality dramatically.

For example: There is a shelf for the preservation of vegetables, which you have to put in a little layer of sand. You can add some water trough a funnel. There is also a shelf for eggs. You can fill this one up with water, and if the egg sinks it’s fresh, when it keep floating it isn’t.

http://www.mocoloco.com

Ryou thinks that people have to consider more about the escesive use of energy and wasting food. He wants to use his project to make people care about food and energy wastage. His goal is to create new traditions and rituals in this subjects, so we can change our food and energy habits.

http://www.designboom.com

Why is it cool?
I like the combination of design and durability. This projects shows that durability isn’t a dull subject. It brings awareness about food en energy wasting in the society. It is the best option to keep your food fresh so you don’t have to waste it. And above all, it looks very nice!