AÑO
2015
CATEGORÍA
Hogar
OBJETIVOS
Agua limpia y saneamiento
PAL. CLAVE
packaging, edible, membrane
PAÍS
United Kingdom
CRÉDITOS
Rodrigo García González, Pierre Paslier, Guillaume Couche
Skipping Rocks Lab
LINK
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11095793/Drunk-your-water-Now-eat-the-bottle-it-came-in.html
Ooho! the water blob
Ooho! encapsulates water in a edible membrane. Propose an alternative to the plastic bottle.
When we drink bottled water we throw away plastic, 80% of the bottles are not recycled. This act of consumerism reflects the society in which we live. The 90% of the cost of bottled water is because the bottle. To fabricate a PET bottle is necessary to use 10cl of petrol. Is recommend not to reuse the bottle; however it takes 700 years to decompose.
Ooho! uses the culinary technique of sphereification, the water is encapsulated in a double gelatinous membrane. The technique consist into apply sodium alginate (E-401) from the brown algae and calcium chloride(E-509) in a concrete proportions in order to generate a gelification on the exterior of the liquid. The final package is simple, cheap (2ct/unit), resistant, hygienic, biodegradable and even eatable.
Ooho! is licensed as creative commons so everyone could make them at their kitchen, modifying and innovating the “recipe”. From DIY to CIY (Cook It Yourself).