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Simply EGG-genious: Students invent edible packaging from eggshells
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Tasty-hip Asian noodles should be enriched with proteins instead of plastic waste – with this conviction, 5 students from the University of Hohenheim developed edible food packaging made from recycled eggshells that simply dissolves in hot water. From left to right: Cora Schmetzer, Lina Obeidat, Alena Fries, Bahar Abrishamchi, and Paulina Welzenbach | Image Source: EDGGY / Cora Schmetzer
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Do something with trash: Starting materials and end products of the award-winning EDGGY project | Image source: EDGGY / Cora Schmetzer
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Preferably 100% plastic-free: Packaging proposal by the EDGGY team. | Image source: University of Hohenheim/Oliver Reuther
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Classic ramen soup and 100% plastic-free EDGGY packaging alternative. | Image Source: unger+
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Their name says it all: The "EDGGY" team combines EGGs and Cutting EDGE research. From left to right: Cora Schmetzer, Lina Obeidat, Bahar Abrishamchi, Paulina Welzenbach and Alena Fries | Image source: University of Hohenheim/Oliver Reuther