Another Bite Of The Cherry An exploration towards turning food surplus in to food packaging through fermentation Wasabii Ng ngwasabii@gmail.com

Another Bite Of The Cherry Innovation This project’s innovative potential stems from its focus on a local and widespread source of waste: e.g. discarded fruits. These have the potential to be a truly circular edible packaging product. I ask: can we put something that we now discard back on the table again? Instead of seeing the process of fermentation as something to be avoided and as a cause of categorising fruits as waste, I propose a new approach of using fermentation to add value to waste material by turning it into food-grade edible packaging. Design approach The project employs market research to establish the availability of waste food streams from local businesses in Rotterdam and Delft. Journey Maps for the process of turning waste streams into edible materials will be investigated , and developed experience prototypes during co-creation workshops, in which members of the local community are, in the first stage, instructed in the fermentation process, and in the second stage share stories of the growing of prototype materials. Based on these, the project members develop experience prototypes that will lead to a business model canvas and a scaling plan.

Relation to the urbanscape Scaling up prospects Another Bite Of The Cherry Relation to the urbanscape Promotes social habits of food production that will increase social engagement and awareness of the impact of food production and waste among both local businesses and urban citizens. These objectives can then be integrated with local urban management policies. In the initial stage of making contact with local businesses, help will be sought from local institutions such as the City Hall and the Fruitseller’s Association. Funding will also be sought for the workshop stage. Also the collaboration with Blue010, the sustainability hub in Rotterdam. Scaling up prospects On a social level, mobilising locals business and citizens to be responsible for their waste and creating initiatives such as personalised waste point collections. The project also has an environmental impact through reduced waste streams and added nutrient value in upcycled materials, as well as decreased use of plastic/paper packaging. Economically, this project can lead to more compact business models for local businesses, as well as self-sustainability for urban citizens.