ASSESSMENT AS OF: JANUARY 2024
HOW TO GET STARTED
- Watch a few instructional videos on how to make homemade yogurt
- Invest in a yogurt recipe book
- Start shifting your food purchases from store-bought to homemade yogurt
- Buy small mason jars to store a range of yogurt starter yeast
- Buy a collection of glass bottles or jars to store your yogurt for the week (but no more)
- Enjoy your yogurt
EMBRACE
- Allows users to easily use all the dairy they buy and reduce waste
- Will allow users to customize yogurt with unique ingredients and flavors
- Is made of infinitely recyclable materials
Noteworthy Product Attributes
Made of simple components - a steel shell and a mason jar-like glass interior. Very simple design.
AVOID PRODUCT TYPE
Store bought yogurt
AVOID
- Store-bought yogurt often contains a lot of extra sugar and preservatives
- Fats in yogurt and leach plastic from plastic containers
- It almost always comes in a single-use package that can't or won't be recycled
Overall Sustainability Score - 82 / 100
Score Breakdown
Manufacturing (Score - 5/10) - Not manufactured close to target market
Distribution (Score - 5/10) - Not manufactured close to target market
Cost (Score - 8/10) - Upfront investment is notable. Investment won't be recouped if not regularly used
Packaging (Score - 8/10) - Packaged in cardboard and paperboard with limited use of plastics
Effectiveness (Score - 9/10) - Very effective in creating low hassle/convenient yogurt
Lifespan (Score - 9/10) - The yogurt maker is comprised of very simple components that are unlikely to show much wear. As such, the product will likely have a long service life
Fun (Score - 9/10) - Making DIY yogurt is very easy and convenient
Relevance (Score - 9/10) - Very relevant to the specific task of yogurt-making
Disposal (Score - 10/10) - Comprised of almost all infinitely recyclable material - glass and steel
Recycling (Score - 10/10) - Comprised of almost all infinitely recyclable material - glass and steel
