Heliograf and Vert Design Launch Compostable Soy Sauce Fish Packaging Alternative
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Summary
Australian design studio Heliograf collaborated with Vert Design to create Holy Carp!, a sustainable alternative to traditional plastic soy sauce fish packaging. The product is made from bagasse pulp (a sugar production byproduct), is fully compostable, and serves as both functional packaging and a decorative lamp. The design addresses plastic waste concerns while maintaining the iconic fish shape familiar to restaurant-goers.
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Australian studio Heliograf has worked with Vert Design to produce Holy Carp! – a plastic-free, compostable alternative to the fish-shaped soy sauce packaging immortalised in its Light Soy lamp
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