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Sustainable Single-Use

Single-use products are re-imagined to be more eco-friendly

Implications - With the rise of consumers becoming conscientious about the environmental waste they contribute to, brands have been reformatting single-use products to be more sustainable. This promotes brands' commitment to catering to consumers concerned with lowering waste production, while maintaining the convenience they have become accustomed to.
Workshop Question - How could your brand merge convenience with environmentally friendly principles, or support causes that do?
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Single-use - Single-use products are re-imagined to be more eco-friendly.
2. Reusable and Returnable Systems - Systems are being designed to encourage consumer participation in reducing waste in everyday products.
3. Repurpose and Recycle - Brands are adopting more sustainable solutions by repurposing materials and using more recyclable packaging designs.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Single-use coffee and food packaging products are being re-designed and recycled to create more sustainable alternatives for consumers.
2. Cosmetics and Toiletries - Packaging materials are being re-purposed and created with the aim of using little to no plastic, such as coffee cups being transformed into bath oil packaging.
3. Retail and Consumer Goods - New reusable products and returnable systems are being designed to encourage consumer participation in reducing waste and making eco-friendlier choices.
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Featured Examples

Recycled Coffee Cup Packaging
Recycled Coffee Cup Packaging
Lush Cosmetics' Bath Oil Packaging Repurposes Single-Use Coffee Cups
As there are billions of single-use coffee cups that end up discarded after they are used for only a very short period of time, Lush Cosmetics teamed up with James Cropper 3D Products to repurpose... MORE
Biodegradable Coffee Pods
Biodegradable Coffee Pods
CRU Kafe Offers Guilt-Free, Nespresso-Compatible Single-Serving Pods
CRU Kafe is a London-based start-up that is working to remove the guilt pangs that accompany coffee drinking for many environmentally conscious consumers. Though at-home coffee machines that use... MORE
Reusable Coffee Sleeves
Reusable Coffee Sleeves
This Wooden Coffee Sleeve is an Eco-Friendly Alternative to Paper
This reusable coffee sleeve is a unique and eco-friendly alternative to the harmful single-use paper or plastic variations. Most consumers don’t consider the waste produced from the buying... MORE
In-Pot Soufflé Packaging
In-Pot Soufflé Packaging
Delici's Soufflé Desserts are Packaged in Reusable Ceramic Ramekins
Rather than risk having a homemade soufflé fall flat, consumers are now easily able to purchase soufflé desserts from Delici in packaging that already includes ready-to-use red ceramic ramekins.... MORE
Returnable Coffee Cup Systems
Returnable Coffee Cup Systems
Cup Club Lets You Return Reusable Coffee Cups and Lids to Any Cafe
These returnable and reusable coffee cups and lids are part of an award-winning system. With an aim to see a less wasteful world, Cup Club essentially enables coffee consumers to return their used... MORE
Biodegradable Coffee Capsules
Biodegradable Coffee Capsules
The Foodies Larder Decaf Coffee Capsules are Compostable
The environmental concern over single-serve coffee makers has many consumers seeking out alternatives, which is what the Foodies Larder Decaf Coffee Capsules are here to provide. The Swiss water... MORE

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