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A Paper Bag Inspired By Chestnuts

A satisfying little tweak the world deserves

By Kat Bauman - November 14, 2016

in Packaging | Food

I'm not terribly attached to roasted chestnuts or other romantic/dubious street food, but man I love good paper goods. Hongyang Sun and Xiuhua Zhang, students at Henan University of Technology in Zhengzhou, China, came up with a satisfyingly simple solution for messy snacks. Their 'Double Food Bag' simply adds an accordion pocket to the familiar brown bag, making snacky littering a thing of the past. Just discard your bits to the outside, then roll in up to store or toss straight in the compost.

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They've caught the eye of several design award juries, which proves I'm not alone in my need for better segmented snacking. Whether you carry pistachios or chestnuts or just want to double down on your options, a paper bag with sections seems like something we should have by now.

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Dee An

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You can get the same functionality by taking a few sheets of newspaper, rolling them into a tube, and then folding the tube in half.
Indeed, the solution I've just described was featured in the book 'Spoon: 100' published by Phaidon, a book in which ten curators each select ten product designers. One curator chose the rolled-newspaper solution for chestnuts as an example of a good design that can't be monetised easily - because anyone can quickly implement it with widely available materials.

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  - Spoon: 100 designers, 10 curators, 10 design classics Hardcover – 20 Sep 2002
  - ISBN-10: 0714842516
  - ISBN-13: 978-0714842516
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The only new thing here is the extra "accordion folds" on the side pocket. I have eaten chestnuts from bags like this for quite some time.

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Scott Watrous

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This is how pistachios need to come ASAP

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David Dasley

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Design is very environmental friendly. I love the idea of eating chestnut without worrying on disposing it properly. Thanks, Kat!

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