"'Ooho,' Tiny Edible Water Blob, Could Be A Major Solution To Plastic Bottle Waste"
-The Huffington Post
March 29, 2014
One of the many problems this world acquires is pollution. A group of Spanish design students may have a solution that can help diminish this issue. It involves the production of a water bottle, that one can actually eat. Designers Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, Guillaume Couche and Pierre Paslier call their creation "Ooho," a gelatinous blob that is a membrane that encapsulates water like a bladder. When one is thirsty, one simply punctures the membrane and drinks it. The gooey membrane, made from brown algae and calcium chloride is edible, hygienic and biodegradable.
"Ooho" is formed through a process called "spherification," a method first used in 1946 and still used by some chefs in modern cuisine. Water is frozen into ice before being encapsulated to ease the process and prevent the water from mixing with the membrane ingredients. Ooho is the first container of its type designed specifically to for replacing water bottles.
One immediate use for these membranes are during sporting events such as running or jogging. Runners usually hydrate themselves by picking up disposable cups of water as they run by spectators handing out water. The disposable cups may come in handy at the time, however lead to litter and pollution. Ooho could be used as a waste-free alternative. This membrane design was the winner of the second annual Lexus Design Award and will be featured during Milan Design Week. In other words, Ooho is on its way to the top, preventing pollution and saving the world.
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