# Strawless Juice Boxes Kyung-Soo Park Designs an Eco-Conscious Drink Box By Meghan Young | Published 2010-05-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kyung-soo-park References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/05/20/the-last-straw-2) Considering that we're trying to move away from toxic and environmentally-unfriendly [plastic creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-concept), there are some products that we don't even think twice about because they have become a staple in society; Kyung-Soo Park has decided to change that, at least when it comes to the straw. Designing a juice box with an internal straw, Kyung-Soo Park eliminates the need to puncture with plastic. Considering that juice boxes can theoretically be enjoyed without a straw anyhow makes me wonder why we never introduced this concept before. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Packaging:** The trend of eco-friendly packaging is an opportunity for companies to develop innovative solutions like strawless juice boxes. - **Alternative Straw Solutions:** The trend of alternative straw solutions presents an opportunity for businesses to create innovative designs for drink boxes with built-in straws. - **Sustainable Consumer Products:** The trend of sustainable consumer products opens avenues for companies to design eco-conscious drink boxes like Kyung-Soo Park's juice box with an internal straw. ### Where This Applies - **Packaging Industry:** The packaging industry has a disruptive innovation opportunity to develop sustainable alternatives to conventional juice box designs. - **Beverage Industry:** The beverage industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating innovative strawless drink box designs into their product offerings. - **Consumer Goods Industry:** The consumer goods industry can tap into disruptive innovation by producing eco-conscious drink boxes with built-in straws to meet the growing demand for sustainable products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Separating Eco Carton Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bruk-sustainable-packaging-design.md) - [Durable Juice Straws](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capri-sun-1.md) - [Paper-Made Juice Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetra-brik-aseptic.md) - [Rice Straw Tissue Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/third-size-tissue-box.md) - [Ergonomic Eco-Friendly Drink Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetra-prisma-aseptic-300-edge.md) - [One-Handed Paper Cartons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onehand-pump-paper-pack.md) - [Sustainable Cardboard Cartons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yazoo-kids.md) - [No-Sugar-Added Juice Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncle-matts-organic.md) - [Eco-Friendly Ice Straw Molds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-straw.md)