Sustainability as a pivotal point in packaging design. Innovative oil packaging case study.

Abstract

This paper aims to present a possible solution of reducing the quantity of waste cooking oil and exposes the design process of an innovative oil packaging concept that facilitates the collection of it after the container is empty. The innovation resulted as solution to the tedious process of collecting oil and consists in a bottle stopper that functions as a funnel when reversed. The bottle stopper/funnel (designed with a no leakage geometry) contains a detachable strainer which retains the impurities. The packaging is designed for 3 quantities (1, 2 and 5 liters) and is designed to be manufactured from recycled PET and ABS. The approach of the concept focuses on identifying alternative solutions that develop new methods and approaches to change mindsets and behaviours through objects.

Keywords

• packaging
• innovation
• sustainability
• recycling
• waste cooking oil