Future of fertilizer | Bio-degradable fetilizer packaging thant dissolves in water

Project Team:

Marcella , Mitsuki , Dani , Shanti , Eana

Status:

YINC

Social Purpose

Climate Action

What is the problem you found?

Fertilizer packages produce a lot of waste for farmers

What is your opportunity?

How might we get farmers to use less unsustainable materials when using fertilizer

Who is your audience?

Farmers and people who have gardens and are buying fertilizer

What Is Your Solution?

The solution is using a biodegradable material to package fertilizer in, that will dissolve when water is added to it

Support Required

Connections

We need to connect with researchers, designers and universities to develop our product. We also need to connect with farmers to understand their perspective more. 

Funding

We hope that a university will help us develop our idea further with funding

Development

We need to develop a working prototype and work on our branding as well at come up with a way to pitch to wholesalers. 

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Challenge

Rethinking Plastics and the Circular Economy

Program

Rethinking Plastics and the Circular Economy

Location

New South Wales

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