HuskCradle
Eco-friendly packaging esigned from wheat husk
HuskCradle is eco-friendly food packaging designed from wheat husk. It is intended for single use to replace the extensive one-time use of plastics particularly styrofoam. The target market is public stalls, cafeterias and stalls. Wheat Husk is usually fed to animals since the packaging is 100 biodegradable, it can again be fed to livestock animals leading to zero waste generation.
Company/Institution
National University of Sciences and Technology (Nust) Islamabad
National University of Sciences And Technology (NUST) Islamabad is one of the top public universities in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is ranked #367 in QS World University Rankings 2024.NUST is a new-age university defining new frontiers in teaching and research. The programmes are distinctive for their high-quality research orientation. Besides offering quality undergraduate courses, there is an ever-growing emphasis on postgraduate studies and research output. Creativity and innovation are embedded as core values in all scholastic activities.
Country
Pakistan
Designer(s)
Naveen Akbar
A skilled industrial designer who finds unique solutions to common problems. It's a firm belief that solutions are not invented but discovered. Therefore, by taking inspiration from nature, noting product ideas, and making the products user-friendly and attractive in their attributes issues are resolved. Seeing things with different yet innovative perspectives brings meaning to the intended design. Designing products to make them presentable or more useful and altering products according to the demands of the consumers.