Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Compost
Kitchen
Home kitchen products are increasingly becoming compostable.
6.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Compost Kitchen trend?
Compost Kitchen: Emerging brands are increasingly prioritizing sustainability, with the kitchen space being an upcoming priority when it comes to being eco-friendly. Compostable products are increasingly common in this industry, with everything from cutlery to cling wrap now being biodegradable.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Compost Kitchen trend
With growing awareness about climate change and its consequences has come the desire among consumers to tweak their lifestyles in order to reduce their personal impact on the environment. For the most part, living an entirely eco-friendly life can be difficult for most people--so the average eco-conscious consumer looks for micro and/or macro lifestyle changes they can make to do their part.
Trend themes
Themes within the Compost Kitchen trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Compostable Kitchen Products
Emerging brands are developing sustainable, compostable alternatives to traditional kitchen products, as consumers seek to reduce their environmental footprint.
02
Waste Reduction Solutions
Consumers are seeking efficient, low-mess solutions for reducing food and product waste at home, opening up opportunities for innovative businesses.
03
Plant-Based Alternatives
The popularity of plant-based diets is driving the development of plant-based materials that can replace traditional plastics and other products.
Industry implications
What the Compost Kitchen trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Home Goods
Brands in the home goods industry can develop compostable and waste-reducing products to appeal to eco-conscious consumers.
For
Sustainability
focused companies have opportunities to innovate and offer new waste-reducing and plant-based alternatives across multiple industries.
For
Food and Beverage
Restaurants and food industry companies can implement composting and waste-reducing solutions to appeal to eco-conscious customers and reduce their environmental footprint.
Workshop question
How is your brand helping its customers prioritize sustainability?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Compost Kitchen
Trend score 6.3 out of 10, from popularity 88%, activity 91%, freshness 10%.
Popularity88%
Activity91%
Freshness10%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Compost Kitchen trend
8 featured examples from May 1, 2019 to Aug 17, 2021CategoryEco
Manually Powered Compost Grinders
The 'ReGreen' Tiny Compost Machine Works Like a Coffee Grinder
The 'ReGreen' and similar composting machines represent a potential market opportunity for companies in the household goods industry looking to expand into sustainable product lin…
CategoryEco
Compact Countertop Composters
The THRiVE Kitchen Composter Quickly Processes Food Waste
The home appliance industry can take advantage of the trend towards compact composters by creating more innovative solutions that make composting more accessible and sustainable f…
CategoryEco
Plant-Based Cleaning Tools
Blueland Recently Unveiled Three Plant-Based Cleaning Tools
Businesses within this industry can benefit from incorporating sustainable and plant-based materials into their product design to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly cleaning…
CategoryArt & Design
Plant-Based Kitchen Cutlery
The KNORK Eco Bamboo Utensils are Dishwasher-Safe and Compostable
The kitchenware industry has an opportunity to pivot towards more eco-friendly products that address consumer concerns about sustainability.
CategoryEco
Compostable Cling Wraps
Compostic Makes a Home-Compostable Plastic Alternative for Preserving Food
Food packaging companies can benefit from offering home-compostable alternatives and zero-waste packaging options to meet growing demand for sustainable solutions.
CategoryEco
Plant-Based Home Products
Repurpose Launched a New Range of Compostable Products for the Home
The home goods industry has an opportunity to capitalize on the trend towards sustainable and plant-based products by offering more eco-friendly options.
CategoryEco
Waste-Repurposing Home Composters
The Beeco Kitchen Composter Turns Food Waste into Fertilizer
The home and garden industry can benefit from the rise of waste-repurposing home composters by developing more eco-friendly and efficient products for gardening.
CategoryEco
Countertop Composting Machines
Lomi Turns Waste into Compost with the Press of a Button
Opportunity to expand product lines by adding more clean and easy-to-use home composting machines to the product mix.
