Got Leftovers? All Sorted!
How can we amplify unheard voices and reach wider audiences by fostering empathy?
This project tackles food misallocation and waste through a playful, interactive design: a food tray liner that folds into a takeaway box and, when flattened, doubles as a Monopoly-style board game featuring solutions to reduce food waste.
Product Design, 2022
Duration: 3 months
Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Brackets
Primary Research
Dumpster Diving
Went dumpster diving around campus to gain a deeper, firsthand understanding of food waste and the behaviors that contribute to it.
1/3 of the foods are still in good shape or even untouched
Many leftovers are foods from the university canteen
Discovered that higher living standards often correlate with more wasteful lifestyles
Instagram Survey & Result Analysis
Conducted an online questionnaire exploring attitudes toward leftover food, food-sharing platforms, and the consumption of items nearing expiration.
Food-sharing platform remains a relatively new and debated concept due to concerns around food safety, hygiene, and liability
Food waste problem is often underestimated, with many unaware of its broader environmental and social consequences.
identifying TA
food waste analysis
Goal:
Reduce food waste
Introduce food sharing platforms
Promote takeaway habit
How?
Provoke empathy
Function driven
Gamification
Target Audience:
University students
as they are often financially constrained yet more open to trying new things, making them more likely to adopt food-sharing platforms.
Prototyping
Redesign User Journey
Problem: lack of takeaway options = food goes to waste
Solution: A tray liner that folds into a box makes packing leftovers effortless
Result: Help students build waste-reducing habits naturally
Developed an interactive tray liner that folds into a takeaway box and transforms into a Monopoly-style game board promoting food waste awareness, with each square highlighting a sustainable solution.
Designed and coded an online companion tool featuring a digital dice, chance cards, community chest cards, and a money calculator to enhance gameplay experience
Final Outcome
Introducing a new solution to food waste that combines functionality, social impact, and—most importantly—fun!
Each block introduces a different solution to food waste, featuring platforms such as Too Good To Go, the ShareTheMeal program, and OLIO, alongside creative ideas for transforming leftover food into new dishes.
