plastic-free soy sauce fish dropper decomposes in weeks instead of years

"Heliograf and Vert Design create Holy Carp!, a plastic-free soy sauce fish dropper that decomposes in weeks instead of years. In normal conditions, it can break down in soil in around four to six weeks, since it is made from bagasse, the fibrous by-product of sugar production, and other plant fibers that readily decompose. The soy sauce fish dropper can hold up the liquid only for up to 48 hours"

"because it is not meant to stay in the environment but to go back to its roots and fertilize plants. The dropper is shaped like a fish to give a familiar feeling for the user, and customers can lightly squeeze the container, preferably in the middle part, to release the soy sauce. One important difference that the design team wants to highlight is that these new soy sauce fish droppers are not filled in a factory."

Holy Carp! is a plastic-free soy sauce fish dropper made from bagasse and other plant fibers that decomposes in soil in around four to six weeks. The container holds liquid safely only for up to 48 hours and is designed to return to the soil and fertilize plants. The fish shape provides a familiar feel and the container is squeezed in the middle to dispense sauce through a small hole below the eye, allowing flow control. Restaurants fill the containers on site and can choose different sauces. The larger size reduces customers taking multiple containers. Designers collaborated with sushi restaurants on sizing, storage, filling, sealing, and service speed.

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