Biodegradable Packaging Thesis Proposal 3

Overview//Introduction
Currently today there is a lot of media directed at global warming and keeping the planet clean. Everyone is trying to go green, major corporations are changing or just using the going green statement to up there sales. There are companies all over the internet that talk about biodegradable packaging and how it can and is currently being done. New ideas about it are more talked about, it has become popular to become green. This has all inspired me to come up with a solution to the problem.

Abstract
After doing extensive research on hemp and bamboo I hope to come up with a way to package foods in a safe way. The material can change based on what I find out over the next eight months of research. The goal is to produce a set of packaging all around for all types of foods which will be biodegradable but at the same time will not contaminate or place the food in an unsafe environment for the consumer.

Research Question
Creating a new style of packaging for grocery store/consumer goods using biodegradable materials

Research Problem
I choose this topic because it is a method which will eliminate waste from consumer house holds. By changing the material this could also help reduce waste created in the production. I choose this topic because it is something that hasn’t been completely done yet, there is a movement towards it but it has not been fully done. This is based on my research so far. My goals are to change the ways of consumer waste, I would like to help eliminate part of the problem. My goal is to use something like hemp or bamboo and turn it into packaging for foods. I would also like to look into meats, dairy products etc.

Audience
The audience for this thesis is for homeowners, housewives, students and everyone else who does the grocery shopping for themselves or for who ever they are living with. This thesis is directed at individuals who do grocery shopping. They are the individuals that will be targeted because they are the ones who make the choices as to what product they are going to buy.

Realization
In order to make this project concrete I am going to have to make sure the material works with one or a few types of foods. If I can do that then there is no reason why this project will not work. If the food can be safely packaged according to food Canada and also be biodegradable then it will work. I would like to find out what foods bamboo could package safely. I would like to use bamboo or hemp to package meats, dairy products, dried goods, wheat products and water. My deliverables for this thesis will be some sort of packaging, branding will also be involved.

Learning Outcomes
Doing extensive research will help benefit me because I have never done it before. By learning about biodegradable materials this will allow me to do some scientific research, which will then obviously allow me to learn about some new materials and how they work. I will also learn a lot about producing work and doing it all for one brand. Branding, packaging and web design will all most likely be a part of this project. This will all strengthen my portfolio. Having one large project in my portfolio will defiantly give me something to talk about in the future with clients.