# Sustainable Southern Cutlery Be Home Butter Knife and Dish is an Admirable Student Project By Meghan Young | Published 2016-01-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butter-knife-and-dish References: [packagingoftheworld](http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2016/01/be-home-butter-knife-and-dish-student.html) The Be Home Butter Knife and Dish may be a student project, but it's one that could easily see the light of day. Created around an existing brand that prides itself on creating handmade, ecologically friendly, and responsibly-produced products, this packaging follows the same ethos. Although [made entirely out of wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-kitchen-tools), string and paper, the design is still very stylish and sophisticated. A project between the [Pratt Institutde](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-water-filters) and Kendall Konenkamp, the design was overseen by tutor Matthew Strong. The accompanying copy sheds even more light upon the product, "Be Home's Butter Knife and Dish are made from excess materials left behind from the logging industry so no new trees are cut down. Lovingly made in San Francisco." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Packaging:** The Be Home Butter Knife and Dish project showcases the potential for stylish and sophisticated packaging made entirely out of sustainable materials. - **Handmade Products:** The collaboration between the Pratt Institute and Kendall Konenkamp highlights the market demand for handmade, ecologically friendly, and responsibly-produced products. - **Reusing Excess Materials:** Be Home's Butter Knife and Dish demonstrate the opportunity to repurpose excess materials from industries like logging, reducing the need for new resource extraction. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Kitchenware:** The sustainable design of the Be Home Butter Knife and Dish presents an opportunity for the kitchenware industry to adopt eco-friendly practices and materials. - **Home Goods:** The demand for handmade, sustainable products like the Be Home Butter Knife and Dish presents an opportunity for the home goods industry to cater to environmentally conscious consumers. - **Packaging:** The innovative and eco-friendly packaging design of the Be Home Butter Knife and Dish opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the packaging industry, promoting sustainable practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Irish Butter-Branded Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kerrygold-x-allday-goods.md) - [Card-Size Travel Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-cutlery.md) - [Sustainable Kitchen Gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legni-collection.md) - [Recyclable Butter Wrapper Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recyclable-paper-butter-wrap.md) - [Flatpack Metal Utensil Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uphold-cutlery.md) - [Durable Sustainable Cutlery Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lollo.md) - [Compostable Cutlery Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cutlery-dispenser.md) - [Sustainable Creative Craft Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn-studio-series.md) - [Artisanal Wooden Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-kitchen-tools.md)