# $75,000 Solar Cardboard Cookers The Kyoto Box Revolutionizes Third World Living By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-04-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kyoto-box-revolutionizes-3rd-world-living References: [news.bbc](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7991654.stm) Inventors, take note of the design process for the Kyoto Box: Take a cardboard box, paint it black, add some reflective material, and collect $75,000. The Kyoto Box has won the Forum for the Future grand prize for sustainable lifestyle improvements. The super-simple idea for the Kyoto Box came from a Kenyan inventor to make [solar cooking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000) more widespread. The Kyoto Box is capable of generating enough heat to [sterilize water, boil and bake foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-cube-cooking-system). The Kyoto Box hopefully will replace the cutting of forests for wood fueled fires, thereby preserving a precious natural resource. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **$75,000 Solar Cardboard Cookers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop affordable and sustainable cooking solutions for resource-constrained regions. - **Kyoto Box Revolutionizes Third World Living:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create inventive and low-cost solutions to improve the quality of life in developing countries through sustainable technology. - **Forum for the Future Grand Prize:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Support and promote competitions and awards that incentivize sustainable design and lifestyle improvements. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sustainable Cooking Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invest in research and development of affordable and eco-friendly cooking technologies for communities with limited access to conventional energy sources. - **Technological Solutions for Developing Countries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore technologies and innovations that can address the unique challenges faced by developing nations in areas such as energy, health, and education. - **Sustainable Design Competitions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Organize and participate in design competitions that focus on sustainable solutions for improving living conditions and reducing environmental impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY Solar Oven Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-solar-oven.md) - [Charitable Flat-Packed Cooking Stoves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-for-life.md) - [Origami Travel Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-panel-origami-technology.md) - [Beer-Branded Solar Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/busch-light-solar-cooker.md) - [Portable Solar Ovens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-solar-oven.md) - [Cooking Oil-Powered Heaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-heater.md) - [Self-Heating Solar-Powered Lunchboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunnyside-lunchbox.md) - [Origami-Inspired Lunch Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldibox-2.md) - [Gas-Powered Toaster Oven Stoves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cook-nook.md)