Global Grad Show is now Prototypes for HumanityRead the story
![]() |
|
# 2020 A lighter delicacy |
Traditionally, feather waste from poultry production is disposed of either through landfill or incineration. Feathers discarded without any treatment can cause odour, encourage flies and rodents, and also pollute local rivers and soils. ‘A lighter delicacy’ proposes to convert the nutrient composition of feather waste into a new edible product. Chemically, chicken feathers are composed of approximately 91% protein (keratin) which contains up to eight types of the essential amino acids we require as part of a healthy diet. These can be reprocessed to produce a tender texture, with the quality and aesthetics of high-quality ingredients.
# Work and Economic Growth# Recycling# Food waste reduction# Food# Climate, Wildlife and Nature
Treen
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
Non intrusive animal tracking based on nano-sensors in plants
monolith
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Durable, solar powered lighting system that minimises light pollution
Water Farm
IAAC – Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
Harvesting drinking water from natural water sources in floating communities
Asit
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design
A new bus seat to make public transport more accessible for those in need