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The document outlines a design thinking session focused on sustainable food packaging solutions for Alexa Carter. It presents trigger questions to inspire innovative ideas, identifies key stakeholders for collective ideation, and lists various creative concepts aimed at reducing single-use plastics and promoting eco-friendly alternatives. The ideas range from edible packaging to innovative delivery systems, emphasizing the need for collaboration among different industry players to achieve sustainability goals.

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Design Thinking (HMW3) (1)

The document outlines a design thinking session focused on sustainable food packaging solutions for Alexa Carter. It presents trigger questions to inspire innovative ideas, identifies key stakeholders for collective ideation, and lists various creative concepts aimed at reducing single-use plastics and promoting eco-friendly alternatives. The ideas range from edible packaging to innovative delivery systems, emphasizing the need for collaboration among different industry players to achieve sustainability goals.

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Design Thinking (HMW3)

We will solve the problem for: Alexa Carter

Trigger questions:
1.​ What if food packaging was entirely edible or compostable, eliminating the need
for single-use plastics?
2.​ What if restaurants and food vendors were legally required to provide only
reusable or returnable containers?
3.​ What if customers received discounts or rewards for bringing their own reusable
packaging?
4.​ What if single-use plastic alternatives became more cost-effective than plastic
through subsidies or incentives?
5.​ What if food containers were made from biodegradable plant-based materials,
like pressed leaves or seaweed, that naturally decompose after use?
6.​ What if all food packaging was designed to be multipurpose—could a food box
also become a planting pot, or a wrapper turn into a piece of furniture?
7.​ What if food itself could act as the packaging, like a salad wrapped in lettuce
leaves or a pizza wrapped in edible dough?
8.​ What if we could create packaging that disappears in sunlight or heat, so it
leaves no waste?
9.​ What if customers could track their environmental impact through an app,
showing how many plastic-free meals they’ve had and rewarding them for it?

Five players to do collective ideation sessions:


· ​ A manager of the City of Vancouver Sustainability & Waste Management
Office; Because he or she knows about current regulations, challenges in
policy making layer, and possible incentives for businesses adopting
sustainable practices.
· ​ A restaurant or catering owner; because he or she can tell us about
practical challenges and also opportunities for adopting reusable or
compostable alternatives.
· ​ An entrepreneur who has a startup in sustainable packaging; because
they have ideas as a solution or maybe even products to resolve the problem.
· ​ A consultant in environmental organization; because they can offer
insights into consumer behavior, awareness campaigns, and the demand for
sustainable options.
· ​ A large retailer manager; because they can provide perspectives on
packaging supply chains, bulk distribution alternatives, and cost-effective
solutions for reducing plastic.

Ideas:

1.​ Innovating invisible containers that maintain food in the desired shape without
using any physical restraints material! :D
2.​ Innovative fabrics that resist grease and heat can be used in clothing, allowing
people to use parts of their garments as containers without any issue or
constraints! :D
3.​ Innovating foods in a micro-sized capsule that transforms into the final meal by
simply adding water at home; nobody needs any packaging or wrapping for the
food industry! :D
4.​ Developing a machine that converts plastics into energy.
5.​ Producing packaging made from leaves or seaweed that is fully decomposes.
6.​ Producing containers made from materials that can be eaten like bread or rice
7.​ Producing compostable packages and wrapping material at a reasonable price.
8.​ Producing eatable cutlery from biscuits or spaghetti.
9.​ Reusable containers provided by resturants and catering with a deposit.
10.​Offer discounts for bringing reusable containers like coffee cups.
11.​Regulations that prohibit all forms of single-use plastic.
12.​Subsidizing environmentally friendly solutions by the government.
13.​Organize local challenges where people compete to reduce plastic waste, with
prizes and recognition.
14.​Launching q plastic-shame campaign
15.​Launching a new food delivery system: The food delivery driver or rider first goes
to the customer's house to pick up the container, then travels to the restaurant or
catering service to fill it before bringing it back to the customer.
16.​Using quadcopters in food delivery system and it goes first to customer house to
pickup the container.
17.​Portable catering that allows people to avoid using any wrapping or containers,
as the restaurant delivers food directly to their doors in large pots!
18.​Create packaging that turns into a fun, educational puzzle or game after it’s
opened, making customers interact with it rather than throwing it.
19.​Packaging that breaks down when it comes into contact with water, ensuring it’s
completely waste-free.
20.​Produce bags made of organic cotton or mesh that customers can purchase
once and reuse

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