ComposTech Food Recycler
A new kitchen appliance to turn your food waste into organic fertilizer
HOW WILL PEOPLE DEAL WITH
KITCHEN FOOD WASTE IN 2025?
HOW CAN TRANSFORMATION DESIGN AND GAMIFICATION
ENHANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY
THROUGHOUT FOOD CYCLE'S CONSUMPTION STAGE,
WHILE INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING FOOD WASTE?
Introducing ComposTech: Redefining Food Waste Management
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ComposTech is a cutting-edge food recycler—a new type of high-tech kitchen appliance designed to reduce food waste by over two-thirds of its original volume through a fully automated process. Within less than 48 hours, it transforms food scraps into ready-to-use fertilizer.
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Our goal with ComposTech is to divert waste from incineration and landfills, channeling it back to the land and farms as nutrient-rich compost.
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ComposTech originated as the final thesis project for Ghazaleh Akhavan's Master's Degree in Industrial Design at Design School Kolding.
I assisted the design process by, creating sketches, 3D models, renderings, and presentation materials. We envisioned a domestic composter that seamlessly integrates into modern kitchens, making food waste management engaging and desirable.
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Join us on our journey to revolutionize sustainability in the kitchen. Let's transform food waste into a sustainable solution.
Global Food Challenge
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Food loss and waste occur more ‘NEAR THE FORK’ in developed regions and more ‘NEAR THE FARM’ in developing regions.
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The main reason for food waste in developed countries is at the consumption stage, involves food waste generated in the home by consumers in household units.
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Throwing away food is a huge waste of the energy, water and packaging used in its production, transportation and storage.
In developing countries, 40% of losses occur at post-harvest and processing levels while in developed countries, more than 60% of losses happen at retail and consumer levels.
Developed Countries
Waste through consumption stage
(Final Stage)
Lack of awareness
Recycling and reusing
Developing Countries
Waste through distribution stage
(Early Stage)
Lack of facilities and infrastructure
Landfill
Where Does Our Food Waste Go?
In general, more than 35% of all food produced for human consumption is wasted at the consumption stage,
and only less than 13% of them is recycled or composted.
97% of food waste ends up in landfill producing methane, a greenhouse gas 21 times as much warming as CO2.
What Is Ideal Way To Manage Food Waste?
The Food Waste Pyramid which has been designed for the proper disposal of food waste and this is how it should be. One of the best solutions to manage our
food waste is composting.
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The organic portion of our garbage is part of our food ecosystem production and should be returned to the soil as compost to supply nutrients and organic matter.
Maintaining and increasing soil organic matter content is integral to sustainable food cycle.
BACKGROUND
The Challenge
One-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally, which amounts to about 1.3 billion tons per year and this could be enough to feed at least three billion people.
Food loss and waste also amount to a major squandering of resources, including water, land, energy, labour and capital and needlessly produce greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to global warming and climate change.
The Issue
The Issue
In developed and high-income countries food is wasted and lost mainly at later stages in the supply chain. Differing from the situation in developing countries, the behavior of consumers plays a huge part in industrialized countries. There is a lack of coordination between actors in the supply chain as a contributing factor.
97% of food waste ends up in landfill producing methane, agreenhouse gas 21 times as much warming as CO2.
The People
Millennials would be more willing to make a purchase from a company if their purchase supports
a cause they believe in, even if it means paying a bit more.
They believe that new technology must serve a purpose in order to be considered “FUN and COOL”.
They are the Digital Generation, they aren’t just using technology to connect with friends.
In today’s digital generation gamification has become a popular tactic to encourage specific behaviors, and increase motivation and engagement.
STRATEGY
The Challenge
To design a domestic composter that would be desirable inside the home as a new white good
in modern kitchens.
Composters today are considered dirty and something you hide away, probably outside and
out of sight. Since most people in the developed countries have no or limited access to a garden,
the challenge is to design a composter that would be accepted or even desirable inside the home.
The Insight
Fun can obviously change behavior for the better. The use of Mobile apps, Interaction,
and Gamification experience could help to increase motivations and sustain habits of individuals
over time.
The Goal
To get households to recycle their food waste more actively by making the activity more enjoyable and game-like.
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The Big Idea
ComposTech Food Recycler is a new brand of high-tech kitchen appliance to reduce food waste by over two-thirds its original volume through a fully automated process.
ComposTech App to enable the user to control and monitor their machine.
RESEARCH
TRENDS FOR FOOD WASTE
IDEATION
