Glossy egg-shaped waste bin with three compartments is the future of waste disposal in our homes & offices

Posted on 05/06/2023 by Srishti Mitra

Have you ever truly paid attention to the wastebin you place in your home or the one that’s in your office space? I mean, we do pay some amount of attention while selecting a bin for our homes, but I don’t believe we give it the due diligence it truly deserves. We often tend to pick up the one that simply does the job – holds your waste, until you decide to throw it away. However, this is where the Ovetto wastebin promises to be different! The interesting-looking product is designed to be a waste and recycling bin that gives tough competition to the conventional bins we see everywhere.

Designer: Gianluca Soldi for SoldiDesign

Designed by GianlucaSoldi for SoldiDesign, the Ovetto waste bin is an intriguing egg-shaped waste and recycling bin that has a rather sculptural and quirky appeal to it. Named after the Italian word for egg, the Ovetto waste bin features an oval-shaped form and includes three compartments to support and allow the easy and efficient sorting and disposal of waste and recyclable rubbish.

Users simply need to push one of the three circular hatches and drop their waste into the bin. The sides of the bin can be hinged open to provide access to remove the waste, once it is full. An integrated bottle crusher has been placed on the crown of the bin. It has been cleverly hidden away. The bin’s curved shell allows it to look like an elegant sculptural piece when it is not being used. It looks like a statuesque statement piece, rather than a functional object that needs to be hidden away from sight.

“Gianluca envisioned a world where elegant design objects will improve recycling habits and allow positioning of the bin in stylish interiors, without compromising on the functionality of the product,” said SoldiDesign. The Ovetto waste bins are available in a wide variety of different finishes, including Galà, which features glossy finishes and rich colors, making it a sleek and sophisticated addition to any space. The versatile Ovetto waste bins can be placed in residential and work environments, owing to their classic sculptural aesthetic.

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Niko trash bin tips the balance towards usability and sustainability

Posted on 20/09/2022 by JC Torres

It’s sometimes both frustrating and amazing how simple changes can have massive impacts. That is true not just in philosophy and productivity but also in design, where a small detail can make or break a product. A small blemish can ruin a visual masterpiece, or a single part out of place could become a liability rather than an asset. Conversely, sometimes that small change can dramatically improve the usability of a product, almost changing the narrative completely. A wastebasket, for example, can become more than just a place for trash that we normally avoid, turning into an almost welcoming receptacle for things we will throw away as well as things that might still get another chance in life through recycling.

Designer: Fabio Rutishauser

While we’re all told to throw away our trash properly, trash cans and wastebaskets seem to be designed to discourage that habit. Because of what they hold, they’re often designed to be hidden in shame from view. Most are also designed to make it harder to place things in them, as well as difficult to segregate the different types of waste you’ll be throwing away. For example, why do all trash cans have small openings that face all the way up and away from you?

Niko challenges decades of design convention and presents a waste bin that is supposed to be more usable than ordinary waste baskets. That’s thanks to a single design change, where a “fin” protrudes from the bottom of the container, raising one side a little and making it tip forward just a bit. This puts the opening at an angle where it’s easier to put things in, even from a distance. It doesn’t require you to drop trash into the opening with precision or to walk over just to do that because the opening is facing upward.

The trash bin is also rather unique in its appearance, looking more like those file boxes you store folders and paper in. It’s actually made of two bins of different sizes, with the smaller box being a detachable container with a handle. The idea is that this section can hold sheets of uncrumpled paper that can perhaps be reused later. Of course, there’s no hard rule for that, and you can also use the two boxes to segregate different types of waste material.

Niko is made from powder-coated sheet steel, giving it its own sustainable appeal. A trash bin that encourages segregation and recycling is an ideal office accessory where there is a lot of paper waste that doesn’t get separated often enough. It also brings with it a small change that inclines the container to make it a little bit more usable while also giving it some character so that you won’t have to be embarrassed about showing it off, regardless of the trash inside.

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An automated composting bin that makes living sustainably easy

Posted on 06/02/2020 by Ruchi Thukral

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

From Food to Fertilizer in a Jiffy

Posted on 14/07/2017 by Troy Turner

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Moving from Ethiopia to the UK, designer Ben Cullis Watson’s jaw dropped when he saw the alarming amount of food waste that ended up in landfills (a rare occurrence at home). Inspired by Bokashi, a centuries-old Japanese composting method, his Taihi waste bin makes it easy for anyone to convert their kitchen food waste into nutrient-rich soil builder and garden compost for their household plants.

The Bokashi process produces both a liquid fertilizer and compost. The liquid is deposited within a sealed watering can that is integrated into the product, and can be used each day to water houseplants. The system uses an organization of two bins to manage waste, producing compost much more quickly that traditional outdoor methods. Better yet, its double lid system and rubber seals prevent smells from escaping while its special non-stick coating makes it easy to empty and clean.

Designer: Ben Cullis Watson

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