The Nanabox is a solution to the YES! – Young Economic Summit 2017 by the YES! 2017 team Friedrich-List-Schule Mannheim to the topic Sustainable Consumption: Eco(nomical)? Find out more about the solution here: https://www.young-economic-summit.org/nanabox/?lang=en The topic “Sustainable Consumption: Eco(nomical)?” was proposed by researchers of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim. The YES! teams are supported by the researcher Christiane Reif. The YES! – Young Economic Summit opens doors and sets a stage for new and creative ideas of the next generation. High school students concern themselves with global problems in the realm of economy, policy, society, and environment. They take on responsibility for the most pressing challenges of today and tomorrow and make their voices heard. Students aim to find innovative solutions in order to create the world the youth of today wants to live in tomorrow.

1. Sustainable Consumption:
Eco(nomical)?
Making production and consumption more efficient and sustainable
Presented to you by the Team FLS-Mannheim Our School
Supported by the ZEW Mannheim and Dr. Christiane Reif

2. Our Mission:
As a team, we want to set an example for
a sustainable lifestyle in our region
to inspire people at any age
to follow our idea – step by step.

3. Our Proposal: The “Nanabox“ by ajaa!
 Nana = natürlich nachwachsend = naturally renewable
 Made of bioplastics
 Based on sugar molasses, natural minerals & wax
 Not included: Mineral oil & plasticizers
 Exchangable top

4. Sustainable Lunch Box
Vegan
100% Renewable resources
Dishwasher safeFree from harmful substances
Food safe
Fully recyclableMade in Germany
Carbon neutral
Odour sealed
Freezer convenient

5. • Why laser?
• Biological colour
 not washable: vades after 15-20 washes
 rubs off easily
 Washable
 Permanent (like brand-marked wood)
• External company:
 ”Jung – Kennzeichnungstechnologie”
Sustainable Lunch Box: Laser Engraving

6. Sustainable Lunch Box: Our Designs

7. Sustainable Lunch Box: Prices
 Nanabox: 14,90€
 Nature Box (0,6l): 16,90€
 Nature Box (1,4l): 19,90€
 Nature Box (2,1l): 21,90€
+ 1,20€ – 1,40€
(Laser Engraving)
Order: 150-200x
16,10€ – 16,30€
18,10€ – 18,30€
21,10€ – 21,30€
23,10€ – 23,30€

8. Why the “Nanabox“?
Conventional Plastic
Containers
 Includes BPS  toxic
 Plastic is not recyclable
 Plastic gets into our food
Metal Containers
 Pricey
 Not microwaveable
 Heavy
 Certain metals react with
acids
Pose a risk in food safety
Resulting in illness
Nanabox
Consists of 100%
renewable resources
Completely recyclable
Carbon dioxide neutral

9. Why the “Nanabox“?
• Sugar cane molasses from Brasil
• Carnauba wax out of palms from Brasil
• Minerals (lime) from Europe
 Raw materials are combined together in Baden-Württemberg

10. What to do with conventional boxes at home?

11. What to do with conventional boxes at home?
7) © Living Well Mom

12. SurveySurvey
60
90
0
50
100
Gender
40
45
50
55
Age
83
67
0
20
40
60
80
100
Do you have children?
100
50
0
50
100
150
Do you use plastic containers?
male female
14-29 30-49 Over 50
yes no yes no

13. Survey
71
79
65
70
75
80
Are you aware of how dangerous
plastic containers are?
52
98
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Have you ever heard of
environmentally-friendly containers?
yes
yes
no
no

14. SurveySurvey
60
43
47
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
What is your priority in purchasing
an environmentally-friendly container?
92
58
0
20
40
60
80
100
Are you willing to pay more for an
environmentally-friendly container?
yes nodesign priceenvironmental
aspect

15. SurveySurvey
16
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Why do you use environmentally-
friendly containers?
21
10
29
74
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Why do you not use environmentally-friendly
containers?
environmental
aspect
too expensive design no use unknown

16. Small Steps Into A Brighter Future
• Our Marketing-Plan
• Make them more popular in Mannheim city
• Spread our idea in kindergardens and elementary schools
 Influence parents
• Handing out informative flyers
Investors
City marketing
payment
distribution
Coorporations:
• Thalia
• Engelhorn
• Bakeries

17. Web Sources:
• www.ajaa.de
• www.ajaa.de/shop/
• www.gdrc.org/sustdev/concepts/22-s-consume.html
• http://www.kennzeichnungstechnologie.de/kennzeichnungstechnologie.html
Pictures used:
1) thommas68, CC0 Public Domain, https://pixabay.com/de/umwelt-ökologie-natur-schutz-grün-2196690/
2) © Viktor Hanacek, https://picjumbo.com/just-another-grass-sunset/
3) Badagnani, CC BY 3.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molasses#/media/File:Blackstrapmolasses.JPG
4) © Tacarijus, https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosiero:Carnauba.jpg
5) © Susbany, CC0 Public Domain, https://pixabay.com/de/steinbruch-stein-grube-grube-kalk-77462/
6) © Honey We‘re Home, https://www.honeywerehome.com/2016/03/organized-makeup-drawer-lancome-free.html
7) © Living Well Mom, http://livingwellmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DIY-Basket-made-from-a-box.jpg
http://livingwellmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/process-basket-out-of-a-box.jpg

18. FLS says YES!
Preserve
the world...
...and your food!
yes_to_fls tumblr.com/yestofls FLS says YES! | Mannheim