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Food Waste-Collecting Indoor Farms

The Conceptual 'Sustainable Family Farm' is Eco-Friendly

— November 11, 2020 — Art & Design
The conceptual 'Sustainable Family Farm' is a multipurpose solution for the modern home that will provide users with a way to grow their own produce from the comfort of their living space and more. The unit features a table-like design that features space for several plants to be positioned and boasts an access hatch on the opposite side that can be used for placing food waste. This enables the system to break down the food scraps and utilize them for fertilizer to keep the plants growing well throughout the year.

The conceptual 'Sustainable Family Farm' us the design work of Chaozhi Lin, Junjie Zhou, Yong Liu, Can Wang and Jiashun Lin, and could help to make use of the large amounts of food waste created by the average home every year.
Trend Themes
1. Indoor Farming - The trend of indoor farming is disrupting traditional farming methods by offering sustainable and space-saving solutions for growing produce.
2. Circular Economy - The trend of circular economy is disrupting traditional linear production processes by creating closed-loop systems that reduce waste and promote sustainability.
3. Smart Home Gardening - The trend of smart home gardening is disrupting traditional gardening methods by utilizing technology to optimize and automate the growing process for homeowners.
Industry Implications
1. Agriculture - The agriculture industry can benefit from the trend of indoor farming by exploring sustainable and space-saving solutions for growing produce.
2. Waste Management - The waste management industry can benefit from the trend of circular economy by exploring closed-loop systems that reduce waste and promote sustainability.
3. Home Automation - The home automation industry can benefit from the trend of smart home gardening by offering technology-driven solutions for optimizing and automating the growing process for homeowners.
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