Eco Lettuce Package Ibikoresho byo Gufunga Ibiryo, Icyombo cyo Kwera Ibimera by Ning Sun, Xu Sun, Binjian Liu and Ying Jiang

Eco Lettuce Package Ibikoresho byo Gufunga Ibiryo, Icyombo cyo Kwera Ibimera by Ning Sun, Xu Sun, Binjian Liu and Ying Jiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Ipaki Competition Category.

BuronzeIpaki· 2020

Eco Lettuce Package Ibikoresho byo Gufunga Ibiryo, Icyombo cyo Kwera Ibimera

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

Client: University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Ipaki Category

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The Design

About Eco Lettuce Package Ibikoresho byo Gufunga Ibiryo, Icyombo cyo Kwera Ibimera

Eco Lettuce Package ni ibikoresho byo gufunga ibiryo bikoreshwa kandi nk'icyombo cyo kwera saladi (lettuce). Amababi ya lettuce akomeza gukura amababi mashya iyo yatewe amazi buri gihe nyuma yo gukatwa. Amababi arariwe naho imizi igasigara. Ubwo ikizingiro kigahindurwamo, hakongerwamo amazi n'urupapuro rwo kuzingiramo, ikimera kigakura kinyuze mu myenge. Gusarura ubwa kabiri birashoboka mu byumweru bike bikurikira. Urupapuro rwo kuzingiramo rukorwa mu mpapuro zisubijwemo imikoreshereze kandi rutanga intungamubiri. Icyombo gikorwa muri PLA, ipulasitiki ikomoka ku mutungo w'ibimera, kandi gishushanywa hakoreshejwe uburyo bwo gukanda ikirere (vacuum forming).

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Eco Lettuce Package Ibikoresho byo Gufunga Ibiryo, Icyombo cyo Kwera Ibimera ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Eco Lettuce Package Ibikoresho byo Gufunga Ibiryo, Icyombo cyo Kwera Ibimera biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Eco Lettuce Package Ibikoresho byo Gufunga Ibiryo, Icyombo cyo Kwera Ibimera ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

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