Eco Lettuce Package Embalatge Alimentari, Contenidor de Cultiu de Plantas by Ning Sun, Xu Sun, Binjian Liu and Ying Jiang

Eco Lettuce Package Embalatge Alimentari, Contenidor de Cultiu de Plantas by Ning Sun, Xu Sun, Binjian Liu and Ying Jiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronze in Dissènh d'Embalatge Competition Category.

BronzeEmbalatge· 2020

Eco Lettuce Package Embalatge Alimentari, Contenidor de Cultiu de Plantas

by Ning Sun, Xu Sun, Binjian Liu and Ying Jiang

Client: University of Nottingham Ningbo China

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Embalatge Category

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The Design

About Eco Lettuce Package Embalatge Alimentari, Contenidor de Cultiu de Plantas

Eco Lettuce Package es un embalatge alimentari que servís tanben coma contenidor de cultiu per la lachuga. La lachuga de fuèlhas contunha de produsir de fuèlhas navèlas quand es arrosada regularament aprèp la talha. Las fuèlhas son mangadas e las raices son gardadas. L'embalatge es alavetz virat, s'i apond aiga e lo papièr d'emborrolatge, e la planta creis a travèrs dels traucs. Una segonda recòlta es possibla en qualques setmanas. Lo papièr d'emborrolatge es fach de papièr reciclat e provesís de nutrició. Lo contenidor es fach de PLA, un plastic basat sus l'amidon vegetal, e es formatat per formatge jos void.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Eco Lettuce Package Embalatge Alimentari, Contenidor de Cultiu de Plantas a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Eco Lettuce Package Embalatge Alimentari, Contenidor de Cultiu de Plantas siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Eco Lettuce Package Embalatge Alimentari, Contenidor de Cultiu de Plantas satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Eco-lettuce package is a solution for consumers to continue eating lettuce. It is not only a package but also a lettuce growing container. Leaf-lettuce can continue growing to produce leaves if regularly watered after trimming. Flip the lettuce package and grow the trimmed lettuce. It is able to harvest a second, good-tasting lettuce with several weeks. The wrapping paper can provide plants with nutrition. This new package is sustainable, environment-friendly.
Dimensions & Packaging: Diameter 170mm x Height 175mm
Tags: Sustainable, Recycled package, Eco-friendly, Package Design, Food Package, Concept Design
Production Technology: The material of package is PLA, a plastic substitute made from fermented plant starch plastic which is environmental-friendly material. The package can be manufactured by vacuums forming. The wrapping paper is made by recycling paper which absorbs plant nutrition.
Design Challenge: The function of packaging the lettuce and be a plant growing container will influence the appearance. The shape of package have been test to find the best solution to satisfy these 2 functions.
Research: We produce 133 billion pounds food per year but about one third of food we produce is not consumed but throw away, it takes a ton of resources(Water, labor, oil and land energy) to produce food. Furthermore, this wasted food is a huge contributor to climate change. when it decomposes, it isn't just stinky. It releases potent greenhouse gases such as methane. Especially vegetables waste, we trow away 60% packaged lettuce. If we buy a lettuce and can continually plant and eat them easily that could be a solution to lighten the environment pressure.
Inspiration: Inspired by the lettuce growth process. Leaf-lettuce can continue growing to produce leaves if regularly watered after trimming. This unique feature can make people grow lettuce by themself instead buying vegetables all the time.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2018 in Ningbo, and finished in December.
Operation Flow: The lettuce is alive before it is shipped to the customer. Users can eat the leaves part and keep the roots. Flip the package, add the water and nutrition paper and grow the lettuce through the holes. After several weeks users can get three new lettuce.
Team Members: Designer: NING SUN
Advisor: Xu SUN, Bingjian Liu, Ying Jiang, Mohan Li
Image Credits: Ning Sun