OUGD601 - CoP - Edible Packaging

Skipping Rocks Lab have created one of the world’s first edible water bottles made using seaweed to get rid of plastic bottles once and for all. Their reasoning according to their site is that the consumption of non-renewable resources for single use bottles and the amount of waste generated is profoundly unsustainable. The aim of Ooho is to provide the convenience of plastic bottles while limiting the environmental impact. Though still in the early stages of development this product is promising for the future of bottle water. The capsule is completely biodegradable and can be eaten whole too resulting in zero waste. The process for creating the blob of water is called sphereification and has been used in a range of edible products such as bubble tea.

This too shall pass
Is it reasonable that it takes several years for a milk carton to decompose naturally, when the milk goes sour after a week? This Too Shall Pass is a series of food packages where the packaging has the same short life span as the foods they contain. The package and its content are working in symbiosis
 
Oil package
A package made of caramelized sugar, coated with wax. To open it you crack it like an egg. When the material is cracked the wax do no longer protect the sugar and the package melts when it comes in contact with water. This package is made for oil-based food.
 
Smoothie package
Gel of the agar-agar seaweed and water are the only components used to make this package. To open it you pick the top. The package will wither at the same rate as it’s content. It is made for drinks that have a short life span and needs to be refrigerated, fresh juice, smoothies and cream for example.
 
Rice Package
Package made of biodegradable beeswax. To open it you peel it like a fruit. The package is designed to contain dry goods, for example grains and rice.

Tomorrow Machine is a Swedish design studio that creates food items with packaging comprised of caramelized sugar coated with wax, which melts when it is used or when it comes in contact with water. This clever method again allows the products created to be fully sustainable without leaving any waste behind.

They also created packaging for smoothies using agar jelly as the 'carton' which may not neccessarily be edible but is still 100% biodegradable. This is also able to be printed on which means that there will be still room for packaging designers even if the packaging becomes completely different.