As landfills continue to pile up with environmentally unfriendly trash, products such as the WikiCell bottle are starting to crop up to deal with this growing problem. An ingestible container, the WikiCell bottle was developed by David Edwards, the biomedical engineer who created Le Whaf.
The WikiCell bottle is purported to work with both liquids and solids. Made out of a blend of biodegradable polymer and particles of food, each bottle is held together by electrostatic forces instead of an adhesive like glue. The food particulars give the WikiCell bottle its flavor. Edwards is currently working on an orange-flavored version that holds orange juice, a tomato-tasting package full of gazpacho and a grape bottle that holds wine.
The WikiCell bottle is still in its prototype stage.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Edible Packaging
- Companies can disrupt packaging industries by creating products that are both edible and eco-friendly, providing an alternative to traditional packaging materials.
- Bio-polymer Technology
- Innovative research and development involving bio-polymers can lead to sustainable products that can reduce the environmental impact of traditional packaging.
- Electrostatics Technology
- The use of electrostatics in packaging can lead to novel products that address the concerns of consumers who care about sustainability, food safety, and convenience.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Packaging Industry
- Packaging companies can create edible and biodegradable products that are better for the environment and solve the problem of waste disposal.
- Food and Beverage Industry
- Manufacturers can use bio-polymers and food particles to create novel and sustainable food packages that use electrostatics technology to keep products fresh and safe.
- Sustainability Industry
- The development of edible and eco-friendly packaging products can be a disruptive innovation for the sustainability industry, providing solutions for issues such as waste reduction and food safety.
