# Food Harvesting Trash Cans The Nepenthes Planter Makes Food Out of Compost By Ana Lopez | Published 2012-01-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nepenthes References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/01/24/plants-love-your-leftovers/) Although recycling is necessary for the environment, it's not an easy task, which is why the Nepenthes planter will make this eco-friendly habit a lot more rewarding by helping users grow their own food from waste. Designed by Khitrova Anna, this product consists of an elongated [compost bin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efficient-composting-technology) that has enough bacteria at its bottom to convert leftovers into plants. Users only need to dispose [food scraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mill-for-workplace) in the planter and wait for the microorganisms to release the nutrients back into the soil. Then, a [nice plant will grow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-planter) at the bottom of the trash. To avoid the natural bad smell of compost, a carbon filter was added to the planter. The Nepenthes makes recycling a lot more fruitful for both users and the ecosystem. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 - **Food Recycling:** The Nepenthes planter demonstrates the trend of using compost to grow food, making recycling more rewarding. - **Sustainable Agriculture:** The Nepenthes planter is part of the trend towards sustainable agriculture by enabling the growth of plants from food waste. - **Circular Economy:** The Nepenthes planter aligns with the trend of circular economy by converting food scraps into useful resources for growing plants. ### Where This Applies - **Waste Management:** The waste management industry can explore opportunities in developing innovative solutions like the Nepenthes planter to encourage food recycling. - **Agriculture:** Innovative products like the Nepenthes planter can disrupt the agriculture industry by facilitating sustainable and efficient food production from compost. - **Environmental Technology:** The Nepenthes planter represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the environmental technology industry to create composting solutions that support sustainable practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intuitive Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vego-kitchen-composter.md) - [Hyper-Fast Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitamix-foodcycler-eco-5.md) - [Odor-Busting Waste Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-composter.md) - [Fully Automatic Kitchen Composts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-waste-composter.md) - [Urbanite Worm Compost Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vermicomposter.md) - [Speedy Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-kitchen-composter.md) - [Compact Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodcycler-maestro.md) - [Odorless Compost Kitchen Bins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mill-kitchen-bin.md) - [Renewable Circular Trash Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mill.md)