Eco Lettuce Package Primarna funkcija: Embalaža za hrano, posoda za gojenje rastlin by Ning Sun, Xu Sun, Binjian Liu and Ying Jiang

Eco Lettuce Package Primarna funkcija: Embalaža za hrano, posoda za gojenje rastlin by Ning Sun, Xu Sun, Binjian Liu and Ying Jiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje embalaže Competition Category.

BronastaEmbalaža· 2020

Eco Lettuce Package Primarna funkcija: Embalaža za hrano, posoda za gojenje rastlin

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

Client: University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Embalaža Category

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The Design

About Eco Lettuce Package Primarna funkcija: Embalaža za hrano, posoda za gojenje rastlin

Besedilo knjige: Eco Lettuce Package je embalaža za živila, ki hkrati služi kot posoda za gojenje solate. Listnata solata ob rednem zalivanju po obrezovanju še naprej poganja nove liste. Listi se pojedo, korenine pa se ohranijo. Embalažo nato obrnemo, dodamo vodo in ovojni papir, rastlina pa raste skozi luknjice. Druga žetev je mogoča v nekaj tednih. Ovojni papir je izdelan iz recikliranega papirja in zagotavlja hranila. Posoda je izdelana iz PLA, plastike na osnovi rastlinskega škroba, oblikovane s postopkom vakuumskega oblikovanja.

The Recognition

About the Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award

Eco Lettuce Package Primarna funkcija: Embalaža za hrano, posoda za gojenje rastlin je prejemnik Bronaste nagrade A' Design Award, zelo prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje izjemnim oblikovanjem, ki se odlikujejo po ustvarjalnosti, iznajdljivosti in bistrosti. Prejemniki Bronaste nagrade so v celoti spretni in presenetljivo ustvarjalni artefakti, ki potrjujejo bogate izkušnje, domišljijo in zvitost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Eco Lettuce Package Primarna funkcija: Embalaža za hrano, posoda za gojenje rastlin se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjen, občudovan in ljubljen predmet, opazno profesionalen in inovativen. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Bronasto nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse v umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanju in tehnologiji ter je odlično po pozornosti do podrobnosti. Eco Lettuce Package Primarna funkcija: Embalaža za hrano, posoda za gojenje rastlin sijajno zadovoljuje potrebe, se dotika želja, očara čustva in vzbuja radovednost.

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