An eco-friendly design concept in urban agriculture for café: Cultiva / Aliya Nadhira Ahmad Faizal and Nurhikma Mat Yusof

This innovative cafe-based product addresses the issue of food waste by repurposing discarded items. Existing studies highlight the increase in landfill waste. It employs observation and design processes during the research of innovation. The product efficiently composts leftovers within a cafe environment notorious for food wastage, producing nutrient-rich fertilizer for plants, which suits the objective of this study. Its strategic location capitalizes on the surplus food available. Additionally, the product's unique hanging design optimizes space utilization, making it a discreet yet impactful solution for sustainable waste management. By transforming food scraps into valuable resources, this composting solution not only benefits the cafe's environmental footprint but also promotes a circular economy by fostering the reuse of organic waste in a visually unobtrusive manner.