Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Biodegradable
Brilliance
Things that break down and decompose to fight global warming.
4.6
Trend score
Trend
What is the Biodegradable Brilliance trend?
Biodegradable Brilliance: Reduce, reuse and recycle were the hip ecowords of the 90s, and it looks as if “biodegradable” and “compostable” could be their new millennial substitutes. Using eco-friendly merchandise that decomposes, from containers to beds, is the latest innovation soothing consumer consciences.
Trend themes
Themes within the Biodegradable Brilliance trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Biodegradable & compostable products as substitutes for environmentally unsustainable ones
With many consumers looking to reduce their carbon footprint, businesses must consider more eco-friendly options when designing products. Incorporating green elements such as biodegradable material or recyclable elements are great ways for companies to contribute to the health of the planet while making a profit.
02
Edible and compostable food packaging
Introducing compostable bee's wax to starchy peptides in materials like pea starch or 100% biodegradable cassava for use in food packaging can provide a sustainable solution to the problem of plastic waste.
03
Composting, vermiculture, and high-rise composting
Businesses may disrupt traditional household waste disposal by providing high-rise, vermiculture, or other innovative composting solutions to support the sustainable disposal of organic waste.
Industry implications
What the Biodegradable Brilliance trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Food packaging
Food packaging industry professionals may look to adapt sustainable, compostable food packaging materials and innovative printing processes in eco-friendly packaging design.
For
Home and composting technology
Manufacturers of home technology can innovate ways to provide an eco-friendly option for homeowners looking to compost, such as vermicomposting solutions, high rise composters, and Bio Pod hygienic waste containers.
For
Fashion and Design
Fashion and design business professionals can look to follow in the footsteps of designers like Helen Storey and create biodegradable couture, furniture, and novel designs for commonly used items.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Biodegradable Brilliance
Trend score 4.6 out of 10, from popularity 69%, activity 61%, freshness 8%.
Popularity69%
Activity61%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Biodegradable Brilliance trend
9 featured examples from Feb 19 to Aug 10, 2008CategoryEco
Biodegradable Cell Phone
Bamboo Phone Sprouts Seeds After Composting
Electronics industry can explore biodegradable materials and circular models to create environmentally sustainable products and reduce e-waste.
CategoryArt & Design
Hip Kitchen Composting
The 'Bio Pod' for Organic Waste
The design industry will play a crucial role in creating attractive and functional products for home composting.
CategoryEco
Edible Dishes
Biodegradable Picnic Ware
Opportunity to develop new edible and biodegradable products for customers who are becoming more environmentally conscious.
CategoryEco
Biodegradable Couture
Helen Storey's Dissolving Wardrobe
The fashion industry can innovate through incorporating sustainable materials for clothing and accessories, creating a market for eco-friendly fashion products.
CategoryEco
Non-Dissolving Edible Packaging
Compost or Eat Your Containers
The packaging industry can leverage the development of edible packaging to create new eco-friendly options for food packaging, potentially disrupting the market.
CategoryEco
Biodegradable Beds
Essentia Eco Luxury Mattresses
The mattress industry has an opportunity to disrupt the traditional market by creating and marketing eco-friendly and healthy mattresses.
CategoryEco
High Rise Composts
Vermicondo
Opportunity for furniture designers to create stylish and functional worm composting containers that seamlessly blend with contemporary kitchen cabinetry.
CategoryEco
Biodegradable USBs
Hoshino FD-300 Is Made of Fermented Corn
The technology industry can explore the production of eco-friendly USB drives using renewable materials, fostering sustainability within the sector.
CategoryEco
Compostable Corn Bags
BioBags
The emergence of bio-based, compostable bags made of corn material creates new avenues for companies to explore and develop sustainable packaging materials that cater to the growi…
