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AWARD CATALOGUE 2020
BEYONDPLASTIC | AWARD CATALOGUE 2020 | 2/92
DEAR VALUED READER,
when we initiated the BEYONDPLASTIC Award for the
first time a couple of months ago we had no idea about
the possible feedback in quantity and quality.
Here we are now: We are proud to present 85 awe-
some Nominations and amongst them 13 Award Winners
from all over the world contributing to a world with less
plastic.
Thank you everyone for making this happen.
Enjoy browsing through the following pages!
Ulrich Krzyminski
Founder of BEYONDPLASTIC
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THE AWARD
The BEYONDPLASTIC Award honors and celebrates Is it beautiful? Is it elegant? Is it aesthetic? Is it clear &
the innovation & creativity in eco-responsible product distinctive?
& packaging design and initiatives with the goal to re-
duce single-use-plastic across the world. Is it interesting? Is the idea thought-provoking? Is it
original? Is it unique? Is it innovative? Clever? Brilliant?
The Award is directed towards students, designers, en- Ingenious?
gineers, scientists, makers, creators, inventors, artists,
journalists, teachers and activists. Everyone who has The online network for eco-designed product & packa-
an idea, concept, project, initiative, prototype or even ging solutions BEYONDPLASTIC.NET is a global initia-
a solution already in market which supports less plastic tive dedicated to reduce the use of single-use plastic
packages is welcome to take part. products in order to decrease plastic pollution which
is littering landmass, entering water streams and pre-
The Entries are judged by a Jury Panel which evalua- senting an increasing risk to human and environmental
tes how well the following criteria are met: health worldwide. It was launched in 2019 as a poli-
tically and commercially independent online platform
Is it eco-responsible? To use? To manufacture? Is it for environmentalists, packaging designers & engi-
reusable ? Is it recyclable? Is it bio-degradable? Does it neers and companies to present and exchange ideas,
save resources and energy? concepts and products of eco-responsible solutions
replacing plastic packages. It is initiated by Ulrich Krzy-
Is it useful? Does it work well? Is it easy to understand? minski - entrepreneur, engineer & inventor who has an
Is it practical? Can it be manufactured well? industry insight in the printing & packaging industry.
AND THE NOMINEES & WINNERS ARE ...
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TITLE OVERVIEW
NO. TITLE PAGE NO. TITLE PAGE
001 Peel Saver – Ecological Fries Packaging....................................................................................... 7 046 Wise Water............................................................................................................................................. 52
002 Package made from biodegradable materials............................................................................. 8 047 Sustaim – A Tool for More Sustainability....................................................................................... 53
003 BAYONIX BOTTLE................................................................................................................................ 9 048 Innovative Plastics Derived Micro Contaminants Assessments in the
004 Bioplastic Skin....................................................................................................................................... 10 Surface Water of the Grand Canal of Venice................................................................................ 54
005 ecoSHAVE – The First Sustainable Disposable Razor............................................................... 11 049 Using trash plastics bottles for fruit tree seedlings and vegetables...................................... 55
006 Niuway – The Sustainable Festival Tent........................................................................................ 12 050 Reusable Produce Bags – Extreme Plastic-Saving..................................................................... 56
007 Shampoo in a Can!............................................................................................................................... 13 051 KIDDO: Fully Recycled, 2 in 1 Diaper Backpack........................................................................... 57
008 Let’s Unplastify the World.................................................................................................................. 14 052 Sainbag................................................................................................................................................... 58
009 Aqua Faba Foam....................................................................................................................15 053 ITAC.......................................................................................................................................................... 59
010 Cladophora – A Water Saving Resource....................................................................................... 16 054 Spudlery.................................................................................................................................................. 60
011 TIPA Compostable Packaging.......................................................................................................... 17 055 WAO The Eco Effect Shoes............................................................................................................... 61
012 Algae Pattern......................................................................................................................................... 18 056 WILDPLASTIC – Recovered from Nature....................................................................................... 62
013 Desintegra.me.........................................................................................................................19 057 FORMcard.............................................................................................................................................. 63
014 Compostable & coffee ink screen printed packaging for SlowMov Coffee Roasters....... 20 058 Choose the Reusable Cup.....................................................................................................64
015 Play Together – For a World With Less Plastic!............................................................................ 21 059 Drop......................................................................................................................................................... 65
016 Alinde – Water Carafe......................................................................................................................... 22 060 Ecoins, the First Virtual Eco-Currency That Encourages Consumers to Recycle............... 66
017 BIOMATERIALS: A new Cultural Statement.......................................................................23 061 The Everyday Plastic Survey............................................................................................................. 67
018 From coffee for coffee........................................................................................................................ 24 062 Less Plastic Certificate........................................................................................................................ 68
019 KIND2 – Saving the planet doesn’t have to mean bad hair..................................................... 25 063 Dopper Changemaker Challenge Junior.............................................................................69
020 Unpack Less, Peel More........................................................................................................26 064 Don’t Waste Your Life.......................................................................................................................... 70
021 Pius........................................................................................................................................................... 27 065 Compostable, Biomimetic Films....................................................................................................... 71
022 Eco for Life Bottles............................................................................................................................... 28 066 Damn Plastic – Ban Single Use Plastic Within ONE Generation............................................. 72
023 Wild Plastic............................................................................................................................................. 29 067 Shell Homage – Bio Material Out of Egg & Nut Shells......................................................73
024 Newstrash.............................................................................................................................................. 30 068 Shower Pods......................................................................................................................................... 74
025 The Shellworks.......................................................................................................................31 069 U-RETAIN.................................................................................................................................75
026 Flexi-Wrap............................................................................................................................................... 32 070 A Toothbrush That Care About You and the Planet.................................................................... 76
027 Sleepingbag Biopod DownWool Nature........................................................................................ 33 071 Chilika Junior Rangers........................................................................................................................ 77
028 We Are Wild........................................................................................................................................... 34 072 Plasis........................................................................................................................................................ 78
029 Go Zero Waste App............................................................................................................................. 35 073 Application of Film Plastic Wastes (single use plastic bags) as Binder
030 Coolpaste – Think outside the box!.....................................................................................36 in Eco-Efficient Paving Block Tiles................................................................................................... 79
031 Eco-Friendly Sunglasses.................................................................................................................... 37 074 Fussy. The Refillable Natural Deodorant........................................................................................ 80
032 Strano Microfactory ............................................................................................................................ 38 075 Waxy.........................................................................................................................................81
033 Sustainable BBQ and Packaging..................................................................................................... 39 076 NewPa – Immersions with Econscience........................................................................................ 82
034 Teasy – Tea Very Easy........................................................................................................................ 40 077 Practical Impact to reduce Single-use Plastic............................................................................... 83
035 Starch and Fibres – Material Studies.............................................................................................. 41 078 Replacement of Plastic Bags by Reusable Textile Bags............................................................ 84
036 Lamazuna............................................................................................................................................... 42 079 3DTomorrow Filament – Eco PLA.................................................................................................... 85
037 ceero. – Business Model Innovation for a Circular Economy (Master Thesis)..................... 43 080 CareTwice............................................................................................................................................... 86
038 MaterialeX.............................................................................................................................................. 44 081 Potato Plastic......................................................................................................................................... 87
039 PLANT plASTIC!......................................................................................................................45 082 Dissolvable Noodle Packaging......................................................................................................... 88
040 The Item Bag 2.0: Packaging That Dissolves!....................................................................46 083 Fairpackung – Makes Zero Waste Shopping More Accessible............................................... 89
041 Coffee grounds show promise as wood substitute in producing cellulose ........................ 47 084 Vessel – Providing the public infrastructure, software and service to make
042 Biota Eco Wear...................................................................................................................................... 48 reuse a reality!....................................................................................................................................... 90
043 Urban Acupuncture: Producing Water in Informal Settlements............................................... 49 085 Porzioni Di Pasta................................................................................................................................... 91
044 Foamation. Glass foam acoustic tiles from recycled glass and reclaimed eggshell.......... 50
045 A closed-loop and sustainable approach for the fabrication of plastic-free,
oil- and water-resistant paper products......................................................................................... 51
Nominees are listed in chronological order as they entered the Award.
Bronze, Silver and Gold Award Winners are listed in bold.
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WORLD MAP OVERVIEW
ICELAND SWEDEN
1 1
UNITED KINGDOM DENMARK
18 1
NETHERLANDS GERMANY
FRANCE 1 AUSTRIA 16
2 SWITZERLAND 5
ITALY 2 BULGARIA
UNITED STATES 3 SPAIN 1
CYPRUS JAPAN
5 5
ISRAEL 2 1
1
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES INDIA
MEXICO
1 3
2
COSTA RICA
1
COLOMBIA SOMALIA INDONESIA
2 1 1
BRAZIL
ZAMBIA
2
2
AUSTRALIA
CHILE
1
2
ARGENTINA
1 NEW ZEALAND
1
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TOP 20
Pietro Gaeli ITALY
Simone Caronni
Paolo Stefano Gentile
University Project
WEB
Peel Saver – Ecological Fries Packaging
Fries companies produce a lot of potato peels waste.
The idea of this project is to use this waste material in
order to create a street food packaging. The potato
peel is made up of starches and fibers components,
which after maceration and natural drying, acquire the
ability to bond with each other and harden. The obtai-
ned material is completely made of production was-
te and is 100% biodegradable. After being used, the
packaging can be usefully re-inserted in the biological
cycle becoming animal food or fertilizer for plants.
ENTRY NO.
2020 001
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COLOMBIA
Alexander Cuellar Osorio
Sonia Mendez Cristancho
Green Pack SAS
WEB
Package made from biodegradable materials
Greenpack in Colombia seeks to provide alternatives the packaging was performed to obtain a total sum of
that reduce the environmental impact caused by the heavy metals of 0.375 mg/kg, where the allowable limit
production of plastic packaging, by developing two is less than or equal to 100 mg/kg, and an average total
types of biopolymers by extruding these biodegrada- migration of simulants of 2.02 mg/kg from a limit of 8.0
ble wastes. Ecovio is a biopolymer extracted directly mg/kg. In this order of ideas, a packaging is generated
from starch from organic residues and polylactic acid for the packaging of coffee that meets the conditions
PLA, extracted from corn starch. The organization de- of food safety established in the Colombian legislation
signed a tri-layer packaging for coffee packing using and in turn, the barrier allows migration of any polluting
a sugar cane paper composition of 90 g/m2, PLA of entity, postulating this technology as an alternative for
28 g/m2, with an aluminum sprinkling of 2g/m2 for a the replacement of polypropylene in the world, redu-
total content of 30 g/m2 and ecovio of 20 g/m2. This cing the environmental impact that this causes.
packaging generates barriers to lighting, humidity, and
gases complying with Resolution 4143 of 2012; Requi-
rements of the Colombian legislation of packaging to
come into contact with food. A migration analysis to
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2020 002
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GERMANY
Stefan Hunger
Bayonix®
WEB INSTA LINKEDIN
BAYONIX BOTTLE
The BAYONIX® BOTTLE is a solution for the plastic
waste, microplastic, and pollutant problem! It is pro-
ven to be completely free of pollutants (not just BPA-
free!) that pass from the bottle to the beverage, and
thus there is no unpleasant odor and taste due to the
outgassing of the plastic. It is fully recyclable without
loss of quality and demonstrably fully biodegradable,
leaving no microplastic behind. It is safe for humans,
animals, and the environment. It is a sports bottle that
is very easy to fill and clean, comes without additional,
toxic rubber seals, and is still completely waterproof
and very stable. It has an ergonomic drinking opening
with quick release and a snap hook and fits into any
standard bottle cage.
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2020 003
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ICELAND
Valdís Steinarsdóttir
Designer
WEB
Bioplastic Skin
Bioplastic Skin is a biodegradable packaging for meat of plastic in the food industry, in particular, the meat in-
made out of the skin of the animal itself. Animal hides dustry. Meat consumption and use of excessive plastic
are often considered to be a byproduct in the meat are reaching a critical point and it is clear that society
industry and if we make the choice to consume meat needs to rethink its consumeristic pattern.
it is our responsibility to utilize the whole animal and
do it with as little pollution to our planet as possible. By defying the way we present meat to the consumer
We have become so detached from the life behind the and use Bioplastic Skin instead of polluting plastic a
product that is offered to us in stores, cut in perfect platform for discussion and debate is opened up.
proportions and wrapped in plastic.
The project also addresses the problem of excessive
use of plastic that has become widespread and com-
monplace. Every day big quantities of plastic packa-
ging are thrown away that eventually end up in a land-
fill or in the ocean. The project aims to reduce the use
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AUSTRIA
Thomas Gruener
Waltz Seven GmbH
WEB
ecoSHAVE – The First Sustainable Disposable Razor
Our vision at ecoSHAVE: A bathroom without plastic from sustainable forestry. The wood fibers come from
waste thanks to innovative hygiene products and high- certified, renewable wood stocks in Scandinavia and
tech materials. Our mission at ecoSHAVE: We reduce are a by-product of paper production. Because the use
plastic waste when shaving – for the first clean shave. of sustainable wood fibers on the one hand saves plas-
Initial situation: Around 5 billion disposable razors are tic in production and on the other hand CO2 emissions
currently used worldwide every year and ending up in are drastically reduced.
household waste. This means up to 100,000 tons of Due to the special nature of our bio-composite, the pro-
different types of plastic are manufactured, processed duction is just a bit more expensive than conventional
and finally burned. We want to change this. ecoSHAVE disposable razors made of plastic and the ecoSHAVE
is the first sustainable disposable razor and saves up to is therefore also competitively priced.
75% plastic compared to standard disposable razors. Premium blades made of Swedish steel are used to
Our goal is to have 100% of the plastic part banned by ensure a high-quality shave.
2022, saving thousands of tons of plastic every year.
With our high-tech raw material we have succeeded in So what‘s the solution? Our approach is: Use LESS
replacing a large part of the plastic with wood residues PLASTIC instead of using a different plastic.
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SWITZERLAND
Florian Felder
Niuway AG
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK
Niuway – The Sustainable Festival Tent
The swiss start-up company Niuway AG developed a rable tents, so owners can use the tent several times.
high-quality and durable tent from two recyclable ma- Finally, we developed a recycling process to make sure
terials (PET and ALU) to provide a solution for the ram- that the material of both, the fabric and the poles can
pant tent waste at major events and festivals. The niu- be returned into the material cycle.
way tents fulfills all criteria for a leisure tent, but it is an
optimization for the use at outdoor music festivals and
big outdoor events. Typical tents are only used once
and are disposed of afterwards – the result is a lot of
tent waste. In addition, the usual leisure tents consist
of a variety of materials. For this reason, recycling isn’t
possible.
Based on this, we created a tent, which consists of two
recyclable (PET & Aluminium) materials. The product
life cycle of our tent is the same as that of other compa-
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UNITED KINGDOM
Joti Sohi
Banasa Williams
KSONI
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK
Shampoo in a Can!
Ksoni is a sustainable body care brand designed to ex- product, which is no easy feat in the bathroom! From
tend the eco-mindset from the kitchen to the bathroom there Ksoni was born.
via unique, plastic-free packaging. Our aim is to offer
consumers the opportunity to access premium & natu- What’s unique about our business?
ral bathroom products whilst simultaneously reducing • 100% plastic-free packaging – a world first for a liquid
their use of single-use plastics. Ultimately we want to bathroom product!
make a positive impact on the war against plastic was- • 100% natural ingredients (that actually work).
te and embrace the circular economy. After months of • Products are infused with essential oils chosen for
testing and protoyping we are excited to launch our their specific hair, skin and mood benefits.
shampoos and body washes in the humble aluminium • Suitable for a wide range of hair and skin types.
can. • Proprietary/bespoke cap designed in house which
allows the can to be closed and sealed while in the
When we, Joti and Banasa, first met in 2018, we de- shower.
cided to launch a natural beauty brand, setting our-
selves a huge challenge to launch a 100% plastic-free
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TOP 20
ARGENTINA
Ailén Ortiz
Rocio Gonzales
Unplastify
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK LINKEDIN
Let’s Unplastify the World
Unplastify is a Latin American social enterprise with the ring behavioral changes to avoid single-use-plastic.
mission of changing the human relationship with plas- We work with enterprises, educational institutions, and
tic. Our objective is to educate and facilitate solutions government.
to reduce plastic pollution.
The first phase of the enterprise consisted on a sailing
adventure in 2018 across the Atlantic and Europe to
explore the problem and solutions of plastic pollution.
The adventure conducted by Agustina Besada, cur-
rently Natgeo Explorer, ended, and nowaday we focus
on sharing the journey and findings through education
programs and storytelling.
Through our strategy of exploration, education, and
action we propose re-designing operations and inspi-
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SILVER AWARD
GERMANY
Paula Nerlich
Designer
WEB INSTA LINKEDIN
Aqua Faba Foam
Material Designer Paula Nerlich is developing a bio- The temporary nature of biodegradable biomaterials
plastic based on aquafaba from chickpeas as part of reminds us of the flow of nature and makes us appre-
her research into circular, compostable biomaterials. ciate the quality of impermanence. The transience of
the materials has the potential to create a higher value
The material, which is currently under development, in the end product, while also emphasizing the circular
shows great potential for mechanical manufacturing nature of the material.
and thus for industrial production. The biomaterial va-
ries in color from cream white to pink and changes its
color over time. However, it can be dyed with natural
or food colors. The structure can be flexible or hard,
the recipe is adaptable. The biomaterial is completely
vegan and biodegradable. Compostability is currently
being tested.
Most Beautiful Solution
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TOP 20
GERMANY
Malu Lücking
Designer
WEB
Cladophora – A Water Saving Resource
One of the main factors contributing to the ecological
imbalance of fresh water and of saltwater systems is
the textile industry because of its wasteful and careless
use of matter and water resources. But now part of this
water crisis becomes part of its solution: Cladophora is
a filamentous alga growing in abundance because of
human activity. This project harvests the fibrous algae
from Berlin lakes and utilises their different qualities to
produce textiles. Some Cladophora can be processed
into translucent non-woven fabric or to be woven as
yarn into a surface. But with other biodegradable addi-
tives it can also be processed into a compostable bio-
plastic which could, in the future, replace PVC foil for
raincoats or bags in the fast fashion industry.
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ISRAEL
Rebecca Najjar-Rudick
Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO & Co-founder of TIPA®
TIPA®
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK LINKEDIN
TIPA Compostable Packaging
TIPA® is a developer and producer of fully compost- cess – composting. Since its inception in 2010 by
able flexible packaging solutions that break down into co-founder and CEO Daphna Nissenbaum, TIPA® has
compost just like organic material. developed a vast portfolio of products based on in-
novative technology and backed by a strong IP. TIPA®
Inspired by nature’s perfect packaging, TIPA® created works closely with businesses of all types to design
breakthrough packaging that undergoes the same and provide packaging ideal for their specific applica-
biodegradation process as organic waste, just like an tion, ranging from fresh produce and snacks to maga-
orange peel or walnut shells. TIPA® displaces conven- zines and fashion apparel. TIPA® solutions are built to
tional flexible plastic with fully compostable packaging fit existing machinery and chain of supply systems, and
such that plastic will no longer linger in landfills for hun- operates on a global scale with compostable polymer
dreds of years, but will biodegrade within months in a technology that is applicable worldwide.
sustainable end-of-life process.
TIPA® solutions were designed with the goal of achie-
ving a circular economy through a true recycling pro-
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TOP 20
GERMANY
Maria Mayer
Textile Designer
WEB INSTA
Algae Pattern
Textile production in the field of color and printing is existing textile printing processes like screenprinting,
a difficult and important issue in the environment and stamp coloring and mold casting on fabric. Patterns
fast fashion system. For me as a textile designer, it is up to the 3D level are created. I see the addition of
impossible to imagine working without color. It is the- algae as a binding agent for an organic, future-orien-
refore of great concern to me to dare new impulses ted ingredient that can help reduce the tons of con-
for color design in fashion and interior design. In order tamination from microplastics and toxins. Among the
not to throw away water that has already been dyed, algae there are also species that are heat resistant up
I developed a process in which this colored water is to 90°C and thus convince as a textile application by
mixed with algae powder as an ingredient to produ- their wash fastness.
ce a printing paste without polluting the environment,
thus creating patterns on the textiles. In order to integrate the raw dyeing coming from na-
ture, the printing paste is made from old dye baths
In a circular design process, the already dyed water made from natural raw materials. To show the three
and algae mix is stirred into a printable paste by adding basic colors, the printing paste is made from extracts
heat. This paste can now be applied to the textiles in of turmeric, chochineas and jasmine flowers.
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BRONZE AWARD
CHILE
Margarita Talep
Industrial Designer
WEB INSTA
Desintegra.me
Desintegra.me intends to replace single-use plastics
with a new material extracted from algae. The Spanish
term “Desintegra me” implies, that it will „disappear“
after using it. Pigments are extracted from the skin of
discarded fruits and vegetables.
The material can have different degrees of flexibility,
and can be rigid and brittle to flexible and elastic. It
degrades naturally over a period of 2 to 4 months de-
pending on the atmospheric conditions.
Most Beautiful Solution
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CAT.
Núria Vila
Silk-screen Printing: @coyoteatelier SPAIN
Illustration: @naimonpaper
Customer: @slowmov
Designer
WEB INSTA
Compostable & coffee ink screen printed
packaging for SlowMov Coffee Roasters
Slowmov is a coffee bar located in Barcelona, which a very limited series of bags. To add information on
only works with speciality coffee. They contribute with each coffee, we found a solvent-free recycled paper
a quality alternative that respect the environment and label from the German brand Memo „Recycling Plus“.
give value to the slow process. We were comissioned In addition to the packaging, slowmov wants to give
to design a compostable packaging. their wholesale customers postcards with information
about coffee. For this, we use paper made from recyc-
Slowmov found a bag which can biodegrade at the led paper cups from the English brand Extract from G.F
same rate as the skin of an orange (in 180 days) from a Smith. We extrapolate this idea to sell in bulk with the-
Canadian brand called Tekpack solutions. Also, I crea- se postcards and these labels put on in differents tins
ted a coffee ink from used coffee grounds to be ma- with rubber. The color paper is the chromatic color that
nually and locally screen printed on each of the cof- we use in another packaging that identifies the origin
fee bags. This allows slowmov to customize and make of coffee beans.
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AUSTRIA
Martin Angerer
Max Schwarzlmueller (image)
Individual Initiative
Play Together – For a World With Less Plastic!
How interaction at the playground of tomorrow can climate, climate change and a world beyond plastic.
playfully change our society and its awareness for cli-
mate change and a world beyond plastic: Initiatives such as urban gardening, group workouts on
plastic free workout equipment, or discussion rounds
At the playground, a natural joy of working together bring more experienced people to the scene who like
should be strengthened by using plastic free play to share their knowledge, point out the problems with
equipment that only works cooperatively - i.e. together (micro-) plastic and climate change and thus create
with other children. The joint game thus trains team- awareness. A lot of questions will be answered at the
work and communication. Children learn: When you future plastic free playground.
team up, you are less alone, and together you can
achieve things that are difficult to reach alone. It is, however, not enough to create the infrastructure
alone. Educational and advertising measures of com-
Play equipment should reward cooperation; an expe- munication must accompany and form the collective
rience which can thus be remembered positively. In a (plastic) consciousness over a longer period of time
playful manner, kids get in touch with topics like global and across media boundaries.
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GERMANY
Barbara Fischer
Luise Münzner
Product Designer
Alinde – Water Carafe
With the glass carafe Alinde, traditional craftsmanship natural raw materials. After extensive research and ca-
is reinterpreted: the language of form shows a synthe- reful examination of glass as a material, the focus was
sis of contemporary design and prototyping tools with on health and well-being. Initially, digital tools were
centuries-old knowledge. A permanent exchange and used to create forms and models on the screen, which
the close cooperation with the glass blowers led to an were then printed in 3D. This made it possible to qui-
added value of the end product on different levels. ckly test prototypes, which, thanks to further trials and
The carafe for water filtration, which is designed for constant consultation with the glassmakers, led to an
functionality, deliberately demonstrates the possibili- ever greater degree of maturity and finally to a final
ties of glass craftsmanship thanks to its flowing design. product.
The strongly concave spout provides a secure yet loo-
se hold for the carbon filter. Thanks to the activated Barbara Fischer and Luise Münzner studied product
carbon stick inside the carafe, harmful substances are design at the Bauhaus University and assumed a cri-
absorbed from the water and an unadulterated, soft tical examination of our product culture as well as re-
taste is created. The function reflects the natural com- sponsible design with regard to social and sustainable
position of the glass, which is processed using 100% added value in contemporary design.
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SILVER AWARD
CHILE
Maria Jose Besoain
LABVA Team
LABVA
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK
BIOMATERIALS: A new Cultural Statement
This experimental biomaterials lab is located in Valdivia quently, biomaterials become our agency tool to ques-
in the south of Chile. Occupying an old building cons- tion matter and its processes.
tructed in 1906, LABVA is essentially an independent
and self-managed community laboratory and kitchen, WE RECOGNIZE: LABVA’s main vocation is to recon-
where common people cook up and grow biomateri- nect with the territory. WE CRAFT: We craft polymers
als and research local and circular economies. LABVA from algae, fish offal, seashell offal or food waste.
aims to bring science closer to the community, focu- WE COOK: We return local organic agroindustrial waste
sing especially on new materials or open biomaterials back to the productive cycle through the creation of a
and creating a culture around this new materialities. biomaterial. WE GROW: We use the biological growth.
Empowering communities and building awareness of WE TEACH: We want to question the materialities that
the material culture, not by replacing plastic but chan- surround our everyday life in order to understand the
ging the root issue being the way people consume. processes behind them and, therefore, practice sover-
Therefore, by teaching how to grow, harvest and make eignty.
materials these become emotionally binding, associa-
ting territory, ecosystems and it‘s communities. Conse-
Best Initiative
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SWITZERLAND
Rahel Mor
Industrial Design Student
From coffee for coffee
During holidays in Kenya I visited the Chania Coffee on a lathe from the coffee wood. The lid serves a dual
Estate in Thika. This is one of the oldest estates in the purpose, as a lid to the jar and as coffee tamper for the
country, where some of the coffee bushes are belie- espresso machine. For an African ‘look and feel’ of the
ved to be 100 years old. Similar to vines, coffee bushes lid, I took inspiration from the Mokorotlo, the traditional
require regular pruning. The discarded branches are woven hats of the Lesotho people. Then I continued
put aside as firewood. I wanted to bring some coffee creating a wide array of shapes.
back as ‘give-aways’ to friends, but needed a unique
packaging. What inspired me, was the wood of the cof- All of this can be done locally in Kenya. As such the cof-
fee bushes. It is exquisite – hard, of dark honey color fee jars are not just ‘nice to haves’ but they can create
and often with beautiful texture. meaningful employment. Not just specialty shops, but
more and more supermarkets sell coffee in loose form,
I created glass jars by cutting off wine bottles. They are using disposable plastic packaging. With these jars,
readily available, as recycling of wine bottles (or any people can bring their own containers for a refill, and
other bottles for that matter) is not done in Kenya. The avoid unnecessary packaging and plastic waste.
wooden lids for the cut bottles, now jars, are turned
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UNITED KINGDOM
Sue Campbell
KIND2
WEB
KIND2 – Saving the planet doesn’t have to mean bad hair
Founded by Sue Campbell in 2019, KIND2 is the sto- which eliminates both water and plastic at source, ad-
ry of wanting to make a difference. It‘s our mission to ditional benefits include the reduction in energy used
show how plastic free, soap free and cruelty free hair- for transportation and storage.
care can be a new normal. In our first 5 months of tra-
ding, we have already saved >3000 plastic bottles from In particular, our impact supports the UN Sustainable
being created. 2020 is all about growing our business Development Goals of: 12 – Responsible consumption
to increase our impact. and production, 14 – Life below water.
The discovery that shampoo is 80% water is what made Not just plastic free, our products are made in the UK,
me realise this was a product ready for innovation. Each vegan and free from sulphates, silicones and para-
80g bar lasts for 60 – 80 washes, equivalent to 2 – 3 bens. Instead, they’re full of active plant based extracts
x 250 ml bottles. Over her lifetime, we estimate one to gently treat specific hair needs. The range is unisex
woman would use between 420 – 500 plastic sham- and it isn’t soap based (like many on the market in the
poo/ conditioner bottles. Our products have a positive UK) so it actually works in hard water, with no transition
impact on the environment through the reformulation period or vinegar rinse required.
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CAT.
GOLD AWARD
Elena Amato BRAZIL
Caroline Pagnan
(Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais)
Designer Ponto Biodesign
INSTA
Unpack Less, Peel More
Following circular design guidelines, the project aims ture of a fruit, juice – pulp – peel. The material for the
to create a packaging that enables the materials to flow external layer was developed using experimental pro-
in integrated and regenerative loops. The packaging cesses of biofabrication with residual SCOBYs from lo-
system was created for handmade personal care pro- cal Kombucha producers. It is fully compostable, made
ducts, manufactured locally with natural ingredients. from renewable sources and has a fast growth rate.
The project consists of a collection of five different pa- Being local, it eliminates the need to transport raw ma-
ckages, each of them has three layers: the internal lay- terials from long distances and increases the integra-
er is the creamy personal care product – such as face tion of local initiatives. Natural pigments like spirulina,
cream, deodorant, facial clay, etc. The second layer is hibiscus, saffron and charcoal were added to the blen-
made of solid natural soap and it serves as a container ding process, giving different colors and properties to
for the previous layer. Finally, the external layer – as the samples. The manufacturing process has a low le-
well as the tags and strings – is made out of bacteri- vel of energy consumption, is a low tech process, it can
al cellulose, can simply be glued together with water, be made locally generating local jobs and facilitating
protects the soap and contains the information of the the control of fair and safe working environment in the
product. The packaging system reproduces the struc- productive chain of the product.
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GERMANY
Jonathan Pohlke
University Project
YOUTUBE
Pius
The Raspberry Pi is a small and cheap single-board efficient. Within a few folding steps the owner has a
computer, developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundati- great case for his Raspberry Pi. Conveniently the sing-
on. The charity‘s goal is to facilitate the knowledge of le board computer can be fixed with screws and nuts.
basic computer science in schools and for everyone.
The Raspberry Pi is all over the world in use and so far The production is based on recycled material and it can
more than 30 million have been sold. be also produced und recycled locally. Besides that
the solid board is very light but still strong. It is resis-
As the Raspberry Pi is being sold without a case it has tant against humidity and non-flammable up to 200°C.
to be bought separately. Almost all of these cases are Last but not least the material can be printed individu-
made out of plastic and are in use all over the world. ally, that‘s why many designs are possible. These pro-
Most of them are being produced in Asia. Apart from perties make the material a perfect new home for the
the production, which is not very ecofriendly, there is Raspberry Pi. “Pius”, made out of strong cardboard, will
a long shipping way. This is where “pius” comes into last for at least five years under normal circumstances.
play. Due to the cardboard material and with the glue- And after that you can recycle it.
less folding technique the transport is both cheap and
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Mike Shore
Jan Adams UNITED KINGDOM
Tai Ning Grayson
Michael and Zoë Shore
Eco for Life
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK
Eco for Life Bottles
Eco for life bottles were born in 2016, we noticed a catastrophic damage to the plant, the term single use
need for plastic alternatives, was PET needed in food being one of the contributing factors, use it once throw
and drink, why was it causing such a global problem. it away and a lot of the time thats in the wrong place.
One of the founders discovered a plant based bottle the benefit of Eco for life bottles are that they are stur-
on a trip to Asia, he was so taken with it that he came dy and are great to personally refill so are less likely
back and we immediately started to research the ma- to be discarded in the wrong place thus helping to re-
terial used and who could produce a bottle for us. duce pollution. This year we were also going to be the
Eco for life bottles are made from PLA (Polylactic acid) bottled water of choice for major UK festivals and all
a source derived from sugar based crops an annually the bottles were to be ground down on site, at the end
renewable resource, unlike oil whci is a finite resource. of the festival we collect the shreddings and take them
Our environmental numbers also showed huge impro- to a compost facility, they would then decompose into
vement over PET, production of our bottles reduced a rich soil supplement.
carbon emmissions by 60% and we used 50% less
fossil fuel. One thing that has been highlighted in re- We are not the complete answer to the plastic problem
cent times is how single use plastics have caused such but we are certainly a ‚Step in the right Direction‘.
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UNITED STATES
Phil Scarlata
Wild Plastic
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK
Wild Plastic
As a South Florida resident, I am constantly at the create with custom machines that I built. Our process
beach, so ocean plastic pollution hits real close to begins with cleaning, sorting and shredding the reco-
home. Swimming and diving in plastic debris has fue- vered plastic with the shredder machine to create plas-
led my drive to create an overall plastic pollution pre- tic flakes. The next step is to either extrude the flakes
vention company. around a custom mold with the extrusion machine to
create our Upcycled Bowls and Baskets or inject the
The essence of Wild Plastic is to create an end-of-li- flakes into a mold with the injection machine to crea-
fe point for plastic pollution found in the environment, te our „Awareness Coasters“. The plastic used has no
as opposed to selling it back to plastic manufacturers dyes or any other materials. The colors used are the
that create more single-use plastic. With the plastic we colors of the plastic we recover.
recover, we create valuable household products that
can be used infinitely to ensure zero plastic waste. The Through awareness, clean-ups, upcycling, supplying
less plastic in the wild or at landfills the better. alternatives, and donating to like-minded organizati-
ons, I believe we can make a difference to our oceans
I am submitting 3 examples of upcycled plastic items I and see the benefits in the years to come.
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Eva Smutny
Timm Smutny AUSTRIA
Brigitte Lachmayr
Angela Burgstaller
Individual Initiative
Newstrash
After watching the movie „Plastic Planet“ I chose to ne- garbage bags together and collected large size new-
ver buy or use plastic garbage bags again. So I decided spapers to glue garbage bags in all sizes. People could
to make my own garbage bags from the newspaper. get garbage bags for a small donation that helped to
It has already served its main purpose and can easily finance a temporary apartment for an Iranian family
serve another. Newspaper is a waste product - with or and a couple. After a few years, the apartment was no
without additional trash in it. longer needed, but we continued to produce plastic-
free garbage bags to financially support refugees in
I tried out multiple folding techniques and started glu- different situations. We are still sharing bags for a small
ing newspaper garbage bags for my own personal use. donation and the money benefits the environment and
The folding technique was already well developed and the refugees. We continued to expand our range of
a double layer of newspaper is quite tear-proof and recycled newspaper products to further eliminate un-
stable. Also, I experimented until I had the perfect or- necessary plastic bags. Currently, we hand out about
ganic glue recipe. Another day I was looking for an 100 newspaper bags to local people per month. We
idea to raise some money for a project together with will continue to produce our bags, further improve our
a group of refugees. We decided to start folding my range of products … and continue to promote it.
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SILVER AWARD
Insiya Jafferjee UNITED KINGDOM
Amir Afshar
Edward Jones
The Shellworks
WEB YOUTUBE
The Shellworks
Only 9% of all plastics globally are recycled. 92% of all Our value proposition: 1. Waste as Input: 90% of our
biodegradable polymers require similar infrastructure product is made from waste sources such as shellfish
to recycling, called industrial composting, which hasn’t waste, food waste or waste fibers. 2. We don’t require
been successful and when these biodegradable poly- consumer behavior change.
mers end up in the wrong waste stream they cause just
as much harm as traditional plastics. We aim to create impact by scaling our operations as
quickly as possible to replace as much plastic-based
The Shellworks creates packaging for the cosmetic, packaging as possible.
beauty, fashion, and retail industries from food was-
te. Our first products are bottle caps, jars & pots, and To measure our impact we have 4 key metrics: 1. Mea-
secondary packaging (trays, boxes). We make these sure how much plastic we are replacing. 2. Measure
products from biopolymers that are created from food how much waste we are repurposing. 3. Quantifying
waste. Our secondary packaging products like trays how much faster our degradation is to other plastics.
and boxes are made from Chitosan, an abundant poly- 4. Documenting our Life Cycle Analysis to ensure we
saccharide found within shellfish waste. make sustainable decisions across our supply chain.
Most Innovative Approach
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Gemma Acreman SCOTLAND
Gary Shaw
Cameron Shaw
Pulp-Tec Limited
WEB
Flexi-Wrap
One of our newest clever innovations is our flexi-wrap Flexi-wrap is an excellent and ingenious alternative to
packaging sheets which wrap around fragile objects bubble-wrap, reducing use of single-use plastics, foam
of any size or shape. Both elegant and practical by de- & polystyrene. All Pulp-Tec products offer a huge be-
sign, the flexi-wrap self-seals by inserting cubes from nefit to the global environment and are entirely eco-
one part of the product to another. This unique, strong responsible as we use waste paper and cardboard to
design is useful and easy to assemble with interlocking convert to molded pulp using clean technology.
cubes which absorbs and cushions shocks in transit. It
can fit any size or shape product or alternatively can As a supplier of UN Approved Hazardous Chemical pa-
be used as a void fill. Edge protection can be fashio- ckaging for the safe transportation of glass bottles con-
ned from this product to protect larger objects and fur- taining hazardous chemicals, we must guarantee that
niture or small, fragile or delicate items in transit. our packaging is resistant to transit vibration or shocks
if dropped and offer great mechanical crush resistance
Test the strength of this product by standing on it – we and stacking strength. This standard of quality enables
guarantee it won’t crush! us to offer unrivaled protection in transit packaging for
spirit and wine packaging.
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GERMANY
Markus Wiesböck
Grüezi bag / Kultschlafsack GmbH
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK
Sleepingbag Biopod DownWool Nature
Grüezi bag is a small company placed near to the Bava- Wool filling. It is a combination of down and wool to
rian Alps. We are designing sleeping bags with a high make an innovative new material. An intensive de-
sleeping comfort, because it is very important to sleep velopment phase was needed to combine the mate-
well if you are traveling. But also we wanted to create a rials in a natural way. Now we have the advantage of
sleeping bag made from 100% natural materials – from both in one innovative product: wool, which works like
the packaging down to the last button: and we did it! a natural air-conditioning and is resistant to dampness,
Everything ist without plastic or metal. For example, we and down, which offers high insulation with very light-
do not need a zipper, be use buttons from wood. Also, weight. An innovative cut that achieves excellent insu-
the packaging is made from paper. lation and can be made without any synthetic mate-
rials. The width of the sleeping bag is adjustable. The
You will be amazed by the sleeping conditions and the pillow pocket is very convenient.
sense of well-being you get in the sleeping bag. Once
you’ve slept in it, you’ll never want to come out. For This is glamping at its unadulterated best. Feel like you
extra comfort, the sleeping bag is also adjustable in are in your bed at home. Wake up fit! Feel the nature!
width. As insulation material, we use our proven Down-
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SCOTLAND
Harry Symes-Thompson
Childhood friends, Freddy & Charlie
Wild
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK
We Are Wild
Wild is a London-based natural deodorant company
that focuses on performance, sustainability and style.
They utilize the powers of the natural world to crea-
te an effective long-lasting deodorant that is free of
aluminum and parabens whilst also being cruelty-free
& vegan. The stylish and reusable Wild applicator is
made from durable aluminum and recycled plastic, to
ensure it stands the test of time. Meanwhile, their na-
tural deodorant is 100% biodegradable, making it the
world’s first zero-plastic deodorant refill.
Starting from £12 and with refills available on subscrip-
tion for just £5 per refill, Wild offers five fresh scents
to fit your every mood; Coconut Dreams, Mint Fresh,
Rose Blush, Bergamot Rituals and Orange Zest.
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Magda Cebrian SPAIN
Martí Morató
Go Zero Waste app‘s team
Go Zero Waste
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK LINKEDIN
Go Zero Waste App
Marti and I are a couple from Barcelona that started We are now launching our second version in Spain and
their zero waste journey. By doing so we realized that working hard to make it available worldwide soon, with
we were missing a tool that could help us find products, some great ambassadors in different countries ready
stores and people to engage with through this journey. to help.
We did some research and we decided to create it our-
selves. After a crowdfunding campaign and with the This is our contribution to help consumers make more
help of an amazing team Go Zero Waste app was born responsible choices, keeping it convenient and local
in June 2019 on World Ocean‘s Day. based.
The app helps you find not only bulk stores but also
repair cafés, farmers markets and zero waste commu-
nities around you to facilitate the zero waste journey,
promote local products and shops and make the zero
waste community grow. Everything using your phone
and also with the support of our Social Media channels.
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SILVER AWARD
BRAZIL
Allan Gomes
Coolpaste
WEB INSTA FACEBOOK
Coolpaste – Think outside the box!
Coolpaste is a sustainable packaging design that lite- the Coolpaste uses impermeable cardboard - similar
rally, thinks outside the box. The concept started with to the material used by the food industry. The cap of
the desire to solve a problem for one of the most po- the tube is also biodegradable, made from Polylactide
pular everyday products and the first step to our mor- (PLA), a bioplastic derived from renewable resources,
nings, the toothpaste. The aim was to develop a sus- such as corn starch, tapioca roots, starch, or sugarca-
tainable packaging design for toothpaste in a way that ne. This design would solve logistical and environmen-
didn’t affect their durability while being transported tal issues for global toothpaste brands if implemented.
or stacked on shelves. After an in-depth point-of-sale
study about the Colgate brand, it was noted that the
paper box could be eliminated without affecting the in-
tegrity of the toothpaste. In the final proposal, Coolpas-
te was presented as a product that would hang instead
of being stacked. By reducing waste and offering new
disposal for this product category, it became lighter.
Besides, instead of using the conventional plastic tube,
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