ASSESSMENT AS OF: JANUARY 2024
HOW TO GET STARTED
- Watch a few instructional videos on how to make homemade juice
- Invest in a juice recipe book
- Start shifting your food purchases and consumption to fruits and vegetables
- Start juicing per your preference and to avoid food waste
- Buy a collection of glass bottles or jars to store your juice for the week (but no more)
- Enjoy your juice
EMBRACE
- Allows users to easily use all the produce they buy and reduce waste
- Will allow users to customize juices and flavors
- Has an impressive service life with a 15-year warranty
Noteworthy Product Attributes
An impressive 15-year warranty implies an extremely long service life
AVOID PRODUCT TYPE
Store-bought juice
AVOID
- Store-bought juice contains a lot of sugar
- Store-bought has limited nutritional value with typically only one type of fruit or vegetable juice available
- It almost always comes in a single-use package that can't or won't be recycled
Overall Sustainability Score - 80 / 100
Score Breakdown
Manufacturing (Score - 7/10) - Not manufactured close to target market
Distribution (Score - 7/10) - Not manufactured close to target market
Cost (Score - 7/10) - Upfront investment is notable. Investment won't be recouped if not regularly used
Packaging (Score - 7/10) - Packaged in cardboard and paperboard with limited use of plastics
Effectiveness (Score - 8/10) - Very effective in creating low hassle/convenient juice
Lifespan (Score - 10/10) - 15-year warranty implies an impressive service life
Fun (Score - 10/10) - Makes DIY juice very easy and convenient
Relevance (Score - 10/10) - Very relevant to the specific task of juice-making
Disposal (Score - 7/10) - This is mixed material and cannot be easily recycled. May be recycled as part of appliance or electronics recycling programs
Recycling (Score - 7/10) - This Is mixed material and cannot be easily recycled
