Ecotub is buried in the garden, keeping the precious compost cool during summer months, with the walls of the main compartment perforated to allow worms to enter the bin and digest the contents before spreading the castings in other areas of the garden.
Ecotub includes a convenient solar-powered light with battery backup, so users can easily view the contents of their tub while depositing food scraps at night.
Constructed from recycled and weather resistant polymers, the Ecotub is delivered to customers in a flat packed parcel and is easily set up within minutes.
Having already built a successful, ecofriendly lifestyle brand, our client saw a gap in the market for a more sustainable composting bin that would encourage more people to compost at home. He came to Boost Design, and Ecotub was the result.
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- Market research into competitive products and the IP (intellectual property) landscape
- Design and development of a range of design concepts to explore modularity, design for disassembly, and other innovative technologies for improving the at home composting experience
- Electronic engineering of IP (ingress protection) rated solar powered LED light, battery, and electronics
- Research and development into recycled polymer materials to withstand sunlight and other environmental conditions
- Concept image development and product renderings, suitable for stakeholder engagement
- Prototype development and refinement
- Packaging design for flat pack shipping
- User experience testing and in-field performance testing
- Sourcing suitable manufacturing partners and evaluating cost reduction opportunities
- DFM (Design for manufacture) of all components and documentation for production tooling and mass manufacture
