The ceremony took place February last, in Frankfurt at the Ambient 2016 International Fair.

Present to receive the trophy were Logoplaste Innovation Lab members: Helder Almeida, Head of Project, and Carlos Rego Design Manager.

The Jury’s statement on the project summarizes the basic ideas that were taken into consideration when creating ECOVER:

“Ecover Ocean bottle is the first bottle manufactured out of recycled plastic to include 10 % ocean plastic waste. The form of the bottle is the result of rigorously applying the skeleton design principles of microorganisms in nature. With the help of bionics, this design was able to reduce the material usage by 20 % in comparison to conventional plastic bottles – with the same level of stability and functionality. The Ecover Ocean bottle is an excellent, sustainable product that deals with the problem of plastic waste in the ocean and brings the topics of recycling and sustainability to a higher level. An exemplary solution.”