Squeeze the orange
Description
Squeeze The Orange is a that researches and shares biomaterials made from food waste, creating compostable bioplastics. One of its flagship projects within the Barcelona neighbourhood waste was the creation of a raincoat made from orange waste, a piece that was later presented at the Matter Matters exhibition, showing how waste can be transformed into design objects with cultural and environmental value.
What problem it solves
Transform food waste into biomaterials through an innovative and sustainable approach.
Interesting properties
The has been recognized with the STARTS Prize of the European Commission (2021) and has been a finalist in S4Fashion (2022) and Foodture Barcelona (2023), as well as featured in the exhibition Designing with the World at Hub Barcelona.