Introducing an edible and biodegradable plastic LED desk lamp by Victor Vetterlein called BITE ME. When the lamp is no longer useful or desired, the lighting strip is removed and the lamp may be eaten or thrown into the garden as compost. The design is inspired by a book by E.S. Stevens, a Professor of Chemistry at the State University of New York, called “Green Plastics-An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics”.
The BITE ME lamp is made from bio-plastic that consists of: agar-a vegetable based gelatin made from sea algae, vegetable glycerin, purified water, food coloring, and natural flavoring. The lamp is available in four organic extract flavors: orange, cherry, blueberry, and apple. BITE ME comes with a LED lighting adhesive strip where the electrical power to the LED circuit board is provided through two laser cut sheet metal strips in the form of script that are placed between two clear plastic sheets. The lamp is sold with two electric cords, one that connects to the low voltage power converter and another that plugs into a computer.
At the end of the life of the BITE ME lamp the bio-plastic parts are consumed or composted. The lighting strip easily peels away from the lamp frame for re-use. After cleaning the frame with organic soap and water, the lamp must be submerged in purified water for one hour to soften before eating. Alternately, the lamp may be placed directly into the garden as compost. Agar is low in sodium and very low in saturated fat as well as cholesterol. It is also a good source of vitamin E (alpha tocopherol), vitamin K, pantothenic acid, zinc and copper, and a very good source of folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and manganese.
