Student Abbie Fawcett from UWE Bristol developed 'Wosh' as a simple kitchen appliance that offers an easy way to repurpose fat, oil and grease from cooking.
Every year, millions of liters of cooking oils end up being poured down the drain, which contributes to household and city blockages, as well as flooding and pollution. Wosh takes the form of an intuitive kitchen product that helps to repurpose these ordinarily wasted materials into usable natural soap.
The simple soap-making machine is designed so that a single bar of soap can be collected every few weeks, which has the potential to replace expensive store-bought soaps in one's household. With Wosh, a filtration system removes food particles and nourishing natural soap recipes can be created with the addition of essential oils, seeds and petals.
Kitchen Scrap Soaps
'Wosh' Turns Kitchen Fat, Oil and Grease Into Natural Soap
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Repurposing - The trend of repurposing waste materials like kitchen fat, oil, and grease into usable products like soap offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for creating sustainable and eco-friendly solutions.
2. DIY Personal Care - The DIY personal care trend, exemplified by products like Wosh, provides an opportunity for consumers to take control of their personal care products and reduce reliance on store-bought options.
3. Circular Economy - The concept of a circular economy, where waste is minimized and resources are reused, can be applied to industries like personal care through the creation of products like soap from kitchen scraps.
Industry Implications
1. Sustainable Home Products - The sustainable home products industry can leverage the trend of repurposing kitchen scraps to create innovative and eco-friendly household solutions.
2. Personal Care - The personal care industry can embrace the DIY trend and develop more customizable and sustainable products that cater to consumers' specific needs and preferences.
3. Waste Management - The waste management industry can explore opportunities to collaborate with product innovators like Wosh to develop more efficient and sustainable waste processing methods.