Eco Lettuce Package Embalagem de Alimentos, Recipiente para Cultivo de Plantas by Ning Sun, Xu Sun, Binjian Liu and Ying Jiang

Eco Lettuce Package Embalagem de Alimentos, Recipiente para Cultivo 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 Design de Embalagem Competition Category.

BronzeEmbalagem· 2020

Eco Lettuce Package Embalagem de Alimentos, Recipiente para Cultivo 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 Embalagem Category

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The Design

About Eco Lettuce Package Embalagem de Alimentos, Recipiente para Cultivo de Plantas

A Eco Lettuce Package é uma embalagem de alimentos que também funciona como recipiente para o cultivo de alface. A alface de folha continua a produzir novas folhas quando regada regularmente após a colheita. As folhas são consumidas e as raízes preservadas. A embalagem é então virada, adicionam-se água e o papel de embrulho, e a planta cresce através dos orifícios. Uma segunda colheita é possível em poucas semanas. O papel de embrulho é feito de papel reciclado e fornece nutrientes. O recipiente é feito de PLA, um plástico à base de amido vegetal, e é moldado por termoformagem a vácuo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Eco Lettuce Package Embalagem de Alimentos, Recipiente para Cultivo de Plantas conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Eco Lettuce Package Embalagem de Alimentos, Recipiente para Cultivo de Plantas seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Eco Lettuce Package Embalagem de Alimentos, Recipiente para Cultivo de Plantas satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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