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Food compost bin concept turns food waste and cardboard into fertilizer

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Our eating habits have changed drastically over the past years, especially after the recent boom in food delivery services. Unfortunately, this isn’t always for the best as it has encouraged unhealthy lifestyles and increased the amount of waste we produce. Of course, there are services that try to remedy that with healthy food options and more sustainable packaging, but those don’t always result in a reduction of how much we throw out at the end of the day, or even after each meal. Human food doesn’t have to go to waste, especially if it can be converted into food for other living creatures like plants. That’s the idea behind this compositing device that transforms not just your meal but also its packaging into something to keep your plants just as healthy as you.

Designer: Byeonkyu Park

That salad you didn’t finish might come in cardboard packaging, but the moment you throw it in the bin, it stops being healthy for the planet. Sure, both materials will decompose eventually, but not only will that take time, it also misses out on the opportunity to use those for something more beneficial in the long run. After all, they can turn into fertilizer, but only if they’re actually treated in a proper manner, which usually involves taking them to recycling or composting centers.

Toggle is a device concept that lets you cut off the middleman and do all of that at home, and it works by using both edible and inedible parts of your meal delivery. It utilizes “green” materials like food waste mixed with “brown” materials like paper and cardboard or even wood, pretty much the things that your food came in. In other words, nothing is wasted, unless your meal is wrapped in plastic instead.

The device doesn’t simply mix these two groups into some disgusting slosh. One part of the machine has a shredder to reduce cardboard and wood into tiny bits, while another is a grinder that cuts up the food waste. The components are heated to reduce the volume of the waste and turn the mixture into something almost similar to the soil you will dump it on. The result is homemade fertilizer that you can use for the plants you’re growing both indoors and in your backyard.

While the process of handling waste might sound and look icky, Toggle is designed to hide those details as much as possible. In fact, it’s made to look more like a stylish and sophisticated can, just one that deftly handles the food you would have thrown out indiscriminately. In addition to safety mechanisms to protect kids in the house, the concept device is made to look discreet, attractive, and easy to use. It’s meant to encourage a more responsible lifestyle that goes beyond just eating properly, making sure that your plants and the planet can also benefit from your healthier lifestyle.

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Find Your Therapy in Home Farming and Consuming Your Own Produce

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In today’s fast-paced world, where life is often synonymous with perpetual motion, the desire to reconnect with nature and savor the fruits of one’s labor is stronger than ever. The concept of home farming, often romanticized for its therapeutic qualities and the satisfaction of producing your food, appeals to many. However, the hurdles of time and resources have long kept this dream at bay for most. But with Regrow, a groundbreaking innovation, the dream of home farming has been brought closer to reality.

Designer: Haneul kim (Designer dot)

Regrow offers a revolutionary experience for those who are intrigued by the idea of home farming but find it challenging to manage the daily responsibilities and investments it typically demands. This innovative system automatically transforms food scraps into fertile soil and showcases your bountiful crops, all while providing a rewarding, environmentally friendly hobby.

In a society where people yearn for the soothing embrace of home farming, the daily grind often obstructs their path. The daily chores of tending to plants, adjusting soil, and monitoring water levels according to the seasons can be burdensome. It’s no wonder that around 60% of those who initially embark on the journey of home farming give up, with the top two reasons being difficulty managing time and the cost of supplies.

Regrow, recognizing the unique place it occupies in the kitchen, draws inspiration from various kitchen appliances. It brings a new dimension to the concept of home farming. With Regrow, users no longer have to fret over the time constraints of home farming in their busy lives. Instead, they can efficiently care for their plants with an array of features designed for convenient operation.

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The soil used for cultivating edible plants is primarily recycled compost from food processors. The snug fit of the lid and body keeps unwanted odors from escaping, while the powerful rotation function effectively processes various food scraps. This synergy of recycling and sustainability sets Regrow apart.

Regrow is designed to be user-friendly with just five simple buttons. Users can schedule tasks via the dedicated mobile application for quick use or even operate it remotely. The glass door on the front can be easily opened for harvesting edible plants, making the whole process incredibly convenient.

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One of Regrow’s unique features is its hole bottoms, which facilitate the flow of soil and compost. The compost generated by the top food processor automatically moves to the bottom through a rotary grinder. If users prefer to use water instead of compost, they can open the top lid to add water. This combination of features ensures that users can effortlessly maintain their edible plants, promoting their health and sustainability with minimal effort.

Regrow incorporates a bottom LED bar that provides users with invaluable insights into the needs of their edible plants. It changes color to indicate when watering is required, when soil adjustments are necessary when it’s time to clean food waste, or when the system is circulating. This intuitive feedback mechanism ensures that users can take timely and appropriate actions to ensure their plants thrive, enhancing the overall home farming experience.

In conclusion, Regrow offers an all-in-one solution to the common barriers of home farming, making it accessible and enjoyable for everyone. With its innovative technology, sustainable practices, and user-friendly design, it not only simplifies the process of home farming but also promotes a greener, more self-sufficient lifestyle. Regrow brings the joy and fulfillment of home farming within the reach of all, revolutionizing the way we connect with the earth and harvest the goodness it provides.

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Compost Your Office Waste Effortlessly and Odourlessly with this Compost Sleek Bin

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In office environments, a significant amount of waste is generated daily, including cardboard cups, wooden teaspoons, and coffee grounds. These materials make up most of the trash produced in such settings. Fortunately, these waste materials are excellent for composting, and with the rising trend of indoor plants in offices, individuals can utilize compost to nourish their plants. However, composting has not been a popular choice in enclosed spaces due to various challenges, including the long processing time, space constraints, and unpleasant odors. To address these issues, the innovative Homepost composting station has been designed.

Designer: Alp Çakın

Homepost is a composting station specifically created to accelerate the composting process, prevent the spread of odors, and offer additional storage space. By utilizing this system, individuals can quickly produce nutrient-rich compost at home or offices, which can be used for various activities such as growing fruits and vegetables.

It can compost a wide range of organic waste materials. The compostable waste items include biodegradable plastics, paper waste, nutshells, teabags, coffee grounds, fruits and vegetable scraps, and eggshells. This comprehensive list ensures that all common office waste can be effectively transformed into nutrient-rich compost.

The composting process in Homepost is accelerated by an efficient acceleration module. The waste materials are shredded by a built-in knife and crushed between the crushing head and the bottom base. Through the gaps in the bottom base, the crushed material falls into the storage compartment of the acceleration module. The bottom chamber has a generous volume of 4.5 liters, while an additional compost tank with a capacity of 8.5 liters provides extra storage space.

To prevent any potential odor issues, Homepost is equipped with an active carbon filter. This filter effectively neutralizes any unpleasant smells that may arise during the composting process. This feature ensures that the composting station can be conveniently placed in office environments without causing any disturbances.

One of the notable features of Homepost is its environmentally friendly construction. The composting station is made from green polyethylene, a sustainable material derived from Brazilian sugarcane. This material not only provides excellent durability but also has the advantage of being 100% sustainable. The production process of green polyethylene involves the absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by the sugarcane plant. For every kilogram of green polyethylene produced, approximately 3.0 kg of carbon dioxide is removed from the air, thereby minimizing the greenhouse effect. This is a revolutionary material to dig deeper into and its uses as the usual trend is to stop producing or reduce the production of certain objects/ materials to help the environment which limits our day-to-day usage but with this material, it is a noticeable advantage that does not restrict us from our use at all in fact encourages us to produce more useful objects in order to save our planet. It’s a win-win!

In terms of practicality and convenience, Homepost boasts a rotating arm that serves multiple purposes. Firstly, it allows the product to be easily transported, as the arm can be folded, reducing its volume. Additionally, the arm is fixed with ducts on the arm shaft, allowing for proper ventilation within the composting system.

Considering the importance of efficient transportation, the modules of Homepost have been thoughtfully designed to nest and occupy minimal space during transit. This feature enables easy distribution and ensures that the composting stations can reach their destinations with maximum efficiency.

Homepost revolutionizes composting in office environments by providing an efficient and odor-free solution to organic waste management. With its sustainable materials, accelerated composting process, ample storage capacity, and odor prevention mechanisms, Homepost empowers individuals to produce their own high-quality compost at home. By repurposing waste materials, Homepost encourages sustainable practices and contributes to a greener future. This is a great product for larger companies and offices where there is enough staff assigned for such tasks because it will be essential to separate the compostable waste from the plastic bottles and other materials. However, it would be an added task in a smaller firm with limited employees and would tend to overlook the product’s advantages.

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This household plant cultivator doubles as a compost bin for users to fertilize their kitchen waste

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Designed to reduce domestic waste, Paradise is an automated plant cultivator and compost bin that uses integrated technology to prompt users when the compost or plants need tending.

As our worlds slowly retreat to the confines of our homes, our time spent outdoors has gradually decreased. While nothing beats the great outdoors, biophilia-inspired household products have come out as a result of the pandemic to turn our homes into glorified greenhouses. Integrating greenery into our interior spaces has never been more popular from vertical gardens to planter cork boards.

While spending more time at home has brought some much-needed rejuvenation to our interior design, it has also contributed to a global increase in domestic waste. Inspired to change that, designer Robin Akira created Paradise, a household plant cultivator with integrated compost bins and an odor-sealing lid to make use of and reduce our domestic waste.

Conceptualized as a rolling cart, Paradise is comprised of modular pieces that work together to provide optimal conditions for growing plants. Starting from its top, Paradise features an LED strip that pours artificial sunlight over integrated planters located on top of Paradise’s first module.

Lined with six different planters, the first module is where all the action takes place. The first module is actually a top lid that lifts to reveal a water reservoir. The water reservoir allows space for extra water to pour into as the plants above are watered.

Just beneath the water reservoir, users can find a status bar that indicates the overall health of each plant. Paradise hosts an internal chip that keeps track of plant conditions, as Akira explains, “[an] internal chip of the machine controls temperature, (35℃-55℃) intelligent constant temperature fermentation, a regular reminder to discharge fertilizer liquid, storage for secondary use.” The fertilizer bin is located just below this status bar.

The deep fertilizing bin stands just to the left of an embedded case for a shovel. There, users can deposit their kitchen waste over the soil before adding fertilizing bacteria to start the process.

Then, once the contents are mixed together, an odor-sealing lid can be placed on top for composting to begin. The machine takes care of the rest, prompting users to discharge the fertilizer liquid and indicating when the composting has finished.

Designer: Robin Akira

Not too big and not too small, Paradise packs a lot of functions into a single product appropriate for any sized home. 

Paradise is comprised of multiple modules for easy assembly and intuitive operation.

The caster wheels afford a sense of portability, requiring only to be plugged in for use. 

The status bar indicated to users when the compost is finished and when plants need tending.

An integrated water reservoir discharges excess water once the internal chip alerts users.

The square container is where users can compost their kitchen scraps and then an additional rectangular container allows users to store their compost. 

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This kitchen appliance will effectively turn all your food waste into nutrient-rich soil fertilizer

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In a way, the Reencle’s the most ideal example of a circular economy… because you’re technically using food to grow more food. Designed to effectively compost and break down food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer, the Reencle is a compact, quiet, odor-free kitchen appliance that puts your food waste to good use; although that shouldn’t give you an excuse to waste more food!

Designer: Jinhwi Bang

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Food waste is a burgeoning problem in USA, with roughly 30-40% of the food supply being thrown in the trash (that’s about 1 pound per person per day, amounting to over 200 billion tonnes in America alone)… now sure, most of that waste is created in the supply chain or as rejected food, but a significant chunk of that large amount comes from households in the form of food-prep waste, bones/peels, discarded leftovers, or expired products. Hoping to put that waste into good use so it doesn’t end up in a landfill creating tonnes of CO2 and Methane as it decomposes, the Reencle is an at-home solution that helps efficiently break down food in a way that turns it into a rich compost that benefits the planet instead of harming it. Microorganisms inside the Reencle’s inner chamber break the food down in roughly 24 hours, creating a compost that can be used in gardens, backyards, indoor planters, or even be disposed of, so it doesn’t harm the environment.

Roughly the size of a trash bin, Reencle comes with an automatic opening lid (powered by a foot sensor that pops open the lid when you’re standing nearby) and a control panel that lets you operate the device. Once you’ve put your waste in, simply pour in Reencle’s packet of organic additives (the microcultures exist inside this) along with some water to wake up and hydrate the microorganisms, and the composting machine gets to work.

A mechanical churning system inside the Reencle’s inner chamber mixes, rotates, aerates, and compacts the food waste and organic additives, reducing the volume of waste in just an hour through vigorous mixing. The organic cultures feed on the food, releasing odors and gases that get trapped inside the Reencle. Any emissions are passed through the device’s multi-tiered filter system, and the odor molecules are trapped within an activated carbon layer inside the filter system. All you’re left with is trace amounts of water vapor and clean air that make their way out of the device.

Organisms devour your food waste in under 24 hours.

Effective 3-Step filter system.

Ultimately, Reencle gives you a rich compost mix that you can use in your own gardens along with soil in a 1:4 ratio (1 part compost to 4 parts soil). The compost can be used, stored for later, or even disposed of, helping you get rid of food without adding to the food waste problem. Piloted in Korea, the Reencle’s seen over 45,000 units sold in the country alone, and hopes to make its way to USA to tackle the escalating food waste problem occurring within domestic settings. The device requires barely any space, needs no setting up or plumbing, and can be kept in the kitchen, where its odor-proof design ensures undesired aromas never enter your home. Each Reencle comes with a 1-year warranty, and even ships with its own food scoop for contact-free use, so you don’t have to touch anything at all or wash/sanitize your hands after!

Designer: Jinhwi Bang

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This stainless steel compost bin’s engineered air-flow pattern lets you compost without the stench

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What if I told you that a smelly compost bin is a sign that you’re doing it wrong? Composting is all about efficiently breaking down organic matter into nutrients. Certain microbes feed on the organic matter, and with the aid of air (oxygen, rather), break the waste down into nutrient-rich dirt. The key word there, believe it or not, is air. Good aeration allows your waste to dry out properly, enabling the microbes to easily break them down. Bad aeration means your organic matter stays wet and begins rotting instead of decomposing. The result, a terrible odor that’s a sign that your compost isn’t healthy.

Designed and engineered with an efficient airflow pattern that dries out your waste (and gives the microbes the oxygen they need to survive), Kamoro’s Compost Bin makes it easy to culture a healthy batch of compost every single time. It comes with a double-walled construction featuring an outer stainless steel container and an inner plastic bucket. The stainless steel container sports a perforated base that creates an air-flow pattern into the bin, while an activated carbon filter on the top filters the air coming out, minimizing any odors created during the organic breakdown process.

The Kamoro Compost Bin relies on ‘aerobic composting’ to break down your wet-waste. Its engineered airflow pattern allows air to effectively circulate into the bin, maintaining ideal conditions for the microbes. Small enough for most kitchens, the bin comes with a 5L capacity, and a slick design that can easily sit on countertops. The outer stainless steel casing is easy to clean, never rusts, and ensures the product lasts for generations, while the inner plastic bucket holds all your waste matter without requiring any garbage bags. All you need to do is dispose of peels, shells, pulp (nothing too wet) and trimmings into the inner bucket and the Compost Bin gets to work. While the organic matter breaks down, a carbon filter within the lid helps absorb odors (your trimmings may have a slight smell of their own, although aerobic composting doesn’t release any methane gas). When the inner plastic bucket fills up, empty it out (ideally every week) into any secondary vessel and it’ll continue to break down into dry compost over the next few weeks. To ensure that the plastic bucket is clean for your next round of composting, you can either give it a quick rinse or chuck it into the dishwasher. It helps that both the plastic bucket as well as the outer steel chamber have individual handles, making it easy to carry the Kamoro Compost Bin around, creating odor-free and nutrient-rich compost for your kitchen garden and backyard!

Designer: Adrian Moro

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Kamoro Smell-free Kitchen Compost Bin

The Kamoro is a stainless steel compost bin with an integrated smart airflow and charcoal filter in the lid to eliminate odors.

Smart Airflow for Reduced Smell

The airflow system works in the following way: air from your room flows through the holes on the outside of the stainless steel bucket and then goes upwards in between the outside and the inside bucket. Flowing from the top in the inside bucket, it mixes with the inner air and generates a circulation. Warmer air flows up and goes through the active charcoal filter placed in the lid. This prevents any smell from escaping the compost bin.

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Easy to assemble. Just put the smaller, inner plastic bin in the outside stainless-steel bin.

With a capacity of 5 liters/170 ounces, this product has an ideal size. When fully filled, the airflow will just be enough to reduce the smell and slow the inside waste from rotting. For easy and convenient transportation, both the outside and the inside bin have handles.

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This self-sustaining compost system turns your food scraps into a thriving indoor garden!

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The world as we once knew it is changing. While the list of changes seems too long to share – gardening would be considered one of them. The environment and sustainable living have been hot topics for some time now, but in 2020, they’ve turned into personal commitments for people across the globe. Composting is one way to promote sustainability in your own living space, as proved by AQUA, a sustainable, contained gardening system. AQUA was created by OG Design so that environmentally conscious people can curate their very own self-sustaining indoor garden no matter where they live.

AQUA’s system is comprised of three main working parts: a container for food waste, an elevated light structure, and three soil pots. The food waste container is located on one side of the indoor planter and turns your leftover food scraps into compost for fertilizer. Composting is a method used to decompose organic solid waste and fertilize the soil for gardening. The slim, attractive light fixture is situated directly above AQUA’s garden pots and provides the mini garden with nourishing light-energy. The indoor, gardening system is completely self-sustaining and conveniently sized in order to fit into any kitchen or living space. The system itself works after food waste is dumped into the container on the left-hand side, fertilizing the soil contained in the trio of modestly sized pots, each of which provides energy for plants to then grow and thrive.

OG Design conceptualized AQUA in order to “[keep] food from entering landfills” and for users “to cultivate their own small vegetable garden,” because food accounts for 46.2% of combustible waste. The interest in gardening, especially indoor gardening, and sustainable living is rising with younger generations as city living becomes more popular. In urban spaces, ecologically conscious living is tricky as there’s less yard space and community gardens can be hard to come by. AQUA makes sustainable living possible for any city home, from the small efficiency studio to the three-story townhouse. As long as you’ve got a kitchen counter or windowsill, your personal vegetable garden awaits.

Designer: OG Design

An automated composting bin that makes living sustainably easy

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Want to join the reuse, reduce, recycle gang but overwhelmed about managing trash? Fear not, Sepura’s Home Food Waste device is here to make your 2020 more sustainable! This is currently the only sustainable food waste disposing device on the market that does it all to make food waste management an effortless experience – municipality authorized, septic friendly and self-cleaning!

The waste can fit all kitchen sinks and spaces also providing a connection to built-in dishwasher drains that separate food from liquid waste. It takes it one step further by also collecting the food waste from the dishwasher and a safer alternative to the traditional garbage disposal. You can store your food waste for up to 4 weeks without any odors and reduce the usage of plastic garbage bags.

Sepura Home includes features such as flood detection, autostop, and it even cleans itself quietly so you can now run it at night too – could composting be easier than this? You can use your sink to discard all foods now without stressing and let the device do the job for you – push one button and it will separate the waste into an odorless, sealed collection center in a few seconds. There is a light indicator tells you how full the collection center is, just slide out the inner compartment and dispose of the organics in your compost or curbside collection bin.

Let the composting begin!

Designer: Sepura