This food packaging concept uses wax paper to explore new ways of making packaging more sustainable.
The combination of paper and beeswax can keep food fresh much longer. By using waste paper and organic additives such as grass in paper production, packaging can be produced in a climate-neutral way.
To achieve a high degree of stability with as little material as possible, many different folds were tested. The product family presented here is only an exemplary approach to tackling this issue. Other foldings are quite possible and therefore more suitable for other applications.
Gras paper is a sustainable, economical and ecological solution to save 97% of energy and 99% of water compared to the production of conventional paper. In addition, the regional availability of domestic compensation areas can save up to 75% CO2.
Wax paper was a proven material that has gradually disappeared with the introduction of plastics. Today, however, the single use of plastics is no longer suitable. In addition, wax paper provides a hydrophobic surface, is biodegradable and can be used as waste paper. The natural microclimate can keep food fresh much longer. The WaxPac project now demonstrates the great potential of biodegradable materials in the production of food packaging.
Illustration by Sanne Boekel for bno Superfast Packaging Festival 2020
This food packaging concept uses wax paper to explore new ways of making packaging more sustainable.
The combination of paper and beeswax can keep food fresh much longer. By using waste paper and organic additives such as grass in paper production, packaging can be produced in a climate-neutral way.
To achieve a high degree of stability with as little material as possible, many different folds were tested. The product family presented here is only an exemplary approach to tackling this issue. Other foldings are quite possible and therefore more suitable for other applications.
Gras paper is a sustainable, economical and ecological solution to save 97% of energy and 99% of water compared to the production of conventional paper. In addition, the regional availability of domestic compensation areas can save up to 75% CO2.
Wax paper was a proven material that has gradually disappeared with the introduction of plastics. Today, however, the single use of plastics is no longer suitable. In addition, wax paper provides a hydrophobic surface, is biodegradable and can be used as waste paper. The natural microclimate can keep food fresh much longer. The WaxPac project now demonstrates the great potential of biodegradable materials in the production of food packaging.
Illustration by Sanne Boekel for bno Superfast Packaging Festival 2020
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I'm a product designer and creative technologist living and working in Berlin. With a strong focus on Industrial Design and Visualisations, I bring a unique and holistic approach to crafting meaningful products at the intersection of design, technology, and culture. My work revolves around converging technology, materials, and their social impact, driving innovation through the development of new processes and systems.
I am open to freelance work and collaborations in various design tasks. For information or inquiries don’t hesitate to get in touch:
WORK EXPERIENCE
WertelOberfell, Berlin
(product design internship & freelance)
studio 7.5, Berlin
(product design internship)
OTH Regensburg
(student assistant, print media)
Büro Müller-Rieger, Munich
(exhibition design internship)
STUDIES
Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin
(M.A. Product Design)
University of Applied Sciences Regensburg
(B.A. Industrial Design)
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Rundgang, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
2023 Talents – Masters of the Future, HWK Munich
2022 German Design Graduates, Schloss Pillnitz Dresden
2022 Rundgang, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
2022 Long Night of Sciences, FU Berlin
2022 Digital:Sovereignty Design Fair, Weizenbaum Institute Berlin
2020 Superfast Design Festival by bno, Amsterdam
2019 7 Year Itch, Kunst- und Gewerbeverein Regensburg
2019 pop–up store "habenwill", Degginger Regensburg
2018 Handwerk + Form 2018, werkraum Bregenzerwald, Austria
I'm a product designer and creative technologist living and working in Berlin. With a strong focus on Industrial Design and Visualisations, I bring a unique and holistic approach to crafting meaningful products at the intersection of design, technology, and culture. My work revolves around converging technology, materials, and their social impact, driving innovation through the development of new processes and systems.
I am open to freelance work and collaborations in various design tasks. For information or inquiries don’t hesitate to get in touch:
WORK EXPERIENCE
WertelOberfell, Berlin
(product design internship & freelance)
studio 7.5, Berlin
(product design internship)
OTH Regensburg
(student assistant, print media)
Büro Müller-Rieger, Munich
(exhibition design internship)
STUDIES
Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin
(M.A. Product Design)
University of Applied Sciences Regensburg
(B.A. Industrial Design)
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Rundgang, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
2023 Talents – Masters of the Future, HWK Munich
2022 German Design Graduates, Schloss Pillnitz Dresden
2022 Rundgang, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
2022 Long Night of Sciences, FU Berlin
2022 Digital:Sovereignty Design Fair, Weizenbaum Institute Berlin
2020 Superfast Design Festival by bno, Amsterdam
2019 7 Year Itch, Kunst- und Gewerbeverein Regensburg
2019 pop–up store "habenwill", Degginger Regensburg
2018 Handwerk + Form 2018, werkraum Bregenzerwald, Austria