The colorful frame of Victor Vetterlein's 'BITE ME' desk lamp is
made from edible bio-plastic and can be either eaten or thrown in the
compost at the end of its useful life
When it comes to a light meal, Victor Vetterlein's "BITE ME" desk
lamp has got you covered. The body of the brightly colored creation is
made from bio-plastic that can be safely consumed at the end of its
useful life. If eating lamps doesn't start your digestive juices
flowing, the frame can also be thrown in the compost. Either way, the
rather attractive electronics strip can be peeled away from the body and
re-used elsewhere.
Vetterlein's design was inspired by a book by E.S. Stevens (a Professor of
Chemistry at the State University of New York) entitled
Green Plastics - An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics. The lamp's body is made from a mix of agar,
vegetable glycerin, purified water, food coloring and orange, cherry,
blueberry or apple organic extract flavoring. It comes with an adhesive
LED lighting strip that is positioned on the inside face of the lamp,
with the LEDs to the top.
The electrical power to the LED circuit board comes courtesy of two
sheet metal strips between two clear plastic sheets. The metal has been
laser-cut to form script lettering that describes the lamp and lists the
ingredients of the bio-plastic frame. The lamp is supplied with two
power cords – one that connects to a low voltage power converter and
another that plugs into a computer.
When BITE ME is no longer the pride of your desk, the designer
recommends cleaning the bio-plastic frame with organic soap and water
before submerging it in water for at least an hour. Once sufficiently
softened, the flavored frame can then be eaten.
Vetterlein also points out that agar is low in sodium, and a good
source of vitamins E and K, as well as pantothenic acid, zinc and
copper. It's also high in folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium
and manganese.
At the time of writing, the BITE ME desk lamps are not available to
buy. Vetterlein told us that he is hopeful that a manufacturer will take
his design into production. We'll keep you posted.
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