Benjamin Cullis Watson was still studying Product Design and Technology at Loughborough University when he created the Taihi bin – a waste disposal that turns food waste into usable fertilizer. Looking back at his childhood in Ethiopia, his aim was to “change people’s perceptions of waster and make it as ‘sexy’ as possible.”
Discovering “bokashi” by accident was the perfect ingredient in his design. Using the principle of the Japanese method of fermentation, he designed the Taihi bin in a way that waste does not smell even after being stored for as long as two weeks. Within this time, the decomposed rubbish is sprayed with an accelerator mixture that turns it into compost. The double-lid system also traps the smell inside the bin and is made with non-stick coating for easy cleaning.
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Watson’s Taihi bin has already been awarded the 2017 New Designers Joseph Joseph Brilliantly Useful award and is currently undergoing a revamp.
Source: designfaves.com