Design studio Forest and Whale has created Reuse, a container for takeaways made from packaging that can be eaten or composted once the food is finished.
The Singapore-based studio, founded by Gustavo Maggio and Wendy Chua, created the vessel in an attempt to help cut down on the usage of single-use plastic.
Forest and Whale's Reuse container is made from wheat husks
The studio's Reuse container is made from wheat husks.
"The wheat husk is ground into smaller pellets and then, with the addition of a small amount of natural binder and water, pressed within two metal moulds at high temperature," Maggio told Dezeen.
"This gives shape to the final container, which is then ready to use."
The Reuse container was designed for takeaways The resulting container can be used to hold any food but is most suitable for salad, as it can't withstand moisture for too long.
"It can hold a salad with dressing for a couple of hours, but it will slowly start softening and losing rigidity," Maggio said. "The ideal use is for takeaways, where you eat within two to three hours."
Parts of the container can be broken off and used to eat with
The Reuse container is meant to be used only once and can be eaten after it's been emptied, though Maggio says it's not the tastiest.
"The closest reference I can think of in terms of taste is bran sticks, but it is not particularly tasty to be honest," he said.

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