AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Responsible Consumption & Production
KEYWORDS
Ecological packaging, seaweed, Reduce waste
COUNTRY
Indonesia
DESIGNED BY
David Christian, Edwin Aldrin, Noryawati Mulyono, Benjamin Gunawan, Surianto, Sizigia Pikhansa
WEBSITE
http://www.evoware.id
Evoware
Eco-solution for plastic waste packaging
Evoware's products, people evolve to be closer to nature and live a more responsible and sustainable life. The products are eco- friendly, biodegradable or even edible and healthy for the body. They use seaweed as the raw material and the impact is not just on the environment but also on the livelihood of seaweed farmers. Indonesia is the world’s second biggest plastic waste contributor to the ocean
90% of plastic waste go into the ocean. 70% of that waste comes from food and beverage packaging. There will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050
25% of fish in Indonesian market are contaminated by plastic.
There are massive opportunities for seaweed farmers as a large volume of seaweed production is not used/oversupply. Most seaweed farmers are poor due to a long marketing chain and loan sharks. 5 of the 6 poorest provinces in Indonesia are actually producing seaweed