Biodegradable Vegan Soap Packaging

Industrial design student Alara Ertenu develops the Packioli packaging solution that is made specifically for soap using peapods and artichoke waste. This is currently part of the shoe during Dutch Design Week, the packaging is made in golden brown color and tackles the issue of single-use plastic.

Speaking about the new design to Dezeen, Ertenu states that "All of this curiosity started with a question: how can these local food wastes be circulated back into the economy [...] The goal behind the zero-waste wraps is to eliminate plastic packaging and also meet the hygiene, logistics, and endurance needs of soap brands." To create the packaging, it uses artichoke leaves and stems that are freezer-dried at 70 degrees Celcius with peapods that are pulverized in a pine powder then blended with "water, vegetable glycerin, and alginic acid."

Image Credit: Alara Ertenu