Appeeling
Food waste is simply another raw material, if we think creatively. In Italy, designer CRA has developed an innovative juice bar called Feel the Peel that 3D prints leftover orange peels into disposable bioplastic cups. At my business school, we recently installed an Alberts fruit smoothie vending machine, which includes macaroni-style straws made from apple peels. And as a vegan, I’m looking forward to trying Piñatex leather, made from pineapple leaves. Every time we support these creative alternatives, we are leaving oil in the soil and taking climate-positive steps. Bio-based is appealing, don’t you think?
— Wayne Visser
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