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17-25 October 2026

From Peels to Casein

; beyond food, beyond plastic

Hosted by Eunji Jun

This project is now archived and was part of DDW19

Cows and the products made with casein bioplastic
Cows and the products made with casein bioplastic
Eunji Jun/ Patrick Grütter
"From peels to casein" is a project made of industrial dairy surplus that is dyed with plant-based food waste. The project is an attempt to influence our behavior towards using plastics and wasting food by creating an alternative that will make us reflect on our daily consumption habits.
Food waste comprises things that we produce almost every day, even without noticing it. Its production ranges from huge industrial scales to small domestic scales (i.e. households). A large amount of food produced globally is never being consumed. At the
Food? or Plastic?
Food? or Plastic?
Eunji Jun
Casein bioplastics dyed with food wastes
Casein bioplastics dyed with food wastes
Eunji Jun
Milk in a casein bioplastic bowl
Milk in a casein bioplastic bowl
Eunji Jun
Prototypes of casein bioplastic tableware
Prototypes of casein bioplastic tableware
Participants of this exhibition

About Eunji Jun

Eunji Jun is an object and product designer based in Korea and Switzerland. She is focusing on materials, systems in product design, sustainable design and problem solving. She loves combining new technology or material with traditional way of product making, building prototypes and chiefly, experimenting with shapes and materials.

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