{"id":39755,"date":"2024-10-06T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T01:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/?post_type=story&#038;p=39755"},"modified":"2024-10-10T12:51:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:21:15","slug":"sustainable-smiles-harsh-ps-biodegradable-toothbrush-wins-the-2024-if-design-award","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/sustainable-smiles-harsh-ps-biodegradable-toothbrush-wins-the-2024-if-design-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Smiles: Harsh P&#8217;s biodegradable toothbrush wins the 2024 iF Design Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>(October 6, 2024) <\/strong>Every day, millions of people use toothbrushes and toothpaste packaged in plastic tubes as part of their daily oral care routine. While these products are essential for oral hygiene, their environmental impact is severe. According to the British Dental Journal, \u201cThe UK uses 300 million tubes of toothpaste every year. Spread end to end, that&#8217;s about 75,000 kilometres of plastic, almost twice around the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, consider the global scale of this problem, with billions of dental hygiene products contributing to plastic pollution worldwide. An estimated 1.5 billion toothpaste tubes are consumed each year globally, and more than 23 billion plastic toothbrushes are discarded annually across the globe. To play his part in addressing this issue, Harsh P, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iitg.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IIT-Guwahati<\/a> student pursuing Master\u2019s in Interaction Design came up with the innovative solution of biodegradable single-use, water-soluble toothbrushes that are infused with toothpaste. His design tackles the growing plastic waste crisis in dental care, and earned him the prestigious iF Design Student Award 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harsh travelled to Milan in Italy this June to receive the award. \u201cI wasn&#8217;t expecting it. I just entered the competition, and my innovation emerged the winner in the student category,\u201d the 24-year-old tells <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/global-indian-exclusive\/anushka-sen-strengthening-cultural-bonds-as-the-honorary-ambassador-of-korean-tourism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Indian<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39759\" style=\"width: 647px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39759\" class=\"wp-image-39759 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1.webp\" alt=\"Indian youth | Harsh P | Global Indian\" width=\"637\" height=\"637\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-480x480.webp 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 637px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 637\/637;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39759\" class=\"wp-image-39759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1.webp\" alt=\"Indian youth | Harsh P | Global Indian\" width=\"637\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/card-1-1-1-480x480.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-39759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harsh receiving award from Uwe Cremering, CEO of iF Design Awards<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>The iF Design Award<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>In 2024, the<a href=\"https:\/\/ifdesign.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> iF Design Award<\/a>, presented by the non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/ifdesign.com\/en\/if-design-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iF Design Foundation<\/a>, received nearly 11,000 submissions from 72 countries across both student and professional categories. The foundation aims to highlight design&#8217;s significant global influence through this initiative.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harsh competed in the product design category of the awards which spanned across various fields, including packaging design, communication design, interior architecture, and service design, among others. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entries were judged by a jury of members from around the globe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To win the award, participants had to go through a two-stage selection process where their designs were evaluated by renowned design experts. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen I received the award in Milan, I felt very humbled by this honour, as I was sharing the stage with many famous designers,\u201d says Harsh, who received the award from Uwe Cremering, CEO of the iF Design Awards initiative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Although the award does not come with any monetary benefits, receiving this global recognition is a significant achievement for professionals and students. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harsh says his parents, peers and professors are proud of this accomplishment.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39773\" style=\"width: 779px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39773\" class=\"wp-image-39773 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs.webp\" alt=\"Zero Brush | Biodegradable Toothbrush | Harsh P | Global Indian\" width=\"769\" height=\"433\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs.webp 1024w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs-980x551.webp 980w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs-480x270.webp 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 769px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 769\/433;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39773\" class=\"wp-image-39773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs.webp\" alt=\"Zero Brush | Biodegradable Toothbrush | Harsh P | Global Indian\" width=\"769\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs.webp 1024w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs-980x551.webp 980w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Zero-Brush-designs-480x270.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-39773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finger-based and tongue-based oral care biodegradable products designed by Harsh<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>The innovative solution &#8211; Zero Brush<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI saw how plastic is affecting our environment, oceans and earth, so I thought let&#8217;s change small things that can have huge impacts,\u201d tells Harsh about his biodegradable toothbrush which he has named Zero Brush.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero Brush addresses the global problem of discarded toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes through two innovative designs &#8211; finger-based and tongue-based brushes, ideal for accessibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These single-use, water-soluble brushes are infused with toothpaste and made from semolina, corn, agar, and mint extracts. Unlike conventional brushes that contribute to plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, Zero Brush biodegrades naturally. \u201cIt\u2019s unique UNO bristles and projections gently clean teeth and massage gums, while being vegan, sugar-free, and affordable,\u201d tells Harsha. \u201cI want everyone to join the fight against plastic and unleash a wave of sustainable smiles.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39760\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39760\" class=\"wp-image-39760 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283.webp\" alt=\"Indian youth | Harsh P | Global Indian \" width=\"574\" height=\"574\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283.webp 720w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283-480x480.webp 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 574px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 574\/574;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39760\" class=\"wp-image-39760 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283.webp\" alt=\"Indian youth | Harsh P | Global Indian \" width=\"574\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283.webp 720w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/temp_image_20240929_230903_9f38faef-14ec-41e0-b26a-d5e824502283-480x480.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-39760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harsh P at Milan<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>In the world of designs<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After completing his bachelor\u2019s degree in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering from the Government SKSJT Institute in his hometown, Bengaluru, Harsh joined IIT Guwahati for his masters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking about his decision to pursue design at the master\u2019s level, he shares, &#8220;During my engineering studies, I had a great mentor who ran a research and innovation lab at my college. That experience exposed me to various fields, including design, which sparked my deep interest in it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the biodegradable toothbrush that earned him the prestigious international award, Harsh has also developed other innovative products, such as a road profiler and a smart switch, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy future plan after completing my masters is to make better designs that reach and benefit the people of India and ultimately be beneficial to the whole world,\u201d he says.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39802\" style=\"width: 567px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39802\" class=\"wp-image-39802 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Harsh-P.jpg\" alt=\"Harsh P | Indian Youth | Biodegradable Toothbrush | Global Indian \" width=\"557\" height=\"545\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Harsh-P.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Harsh-P-480x470.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 557px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 557px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 557\/545;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39802\" class=\"wp-image-39802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Harsh-P.jpg\" alt=\"Harsh P | Indian Youth | Biodegradable Toothbrush | Global Indian \" width=\"557\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Harsh-P.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Harsh-P-480x470.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 557px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-39802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harsh P<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Relishing the trip to Europe<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Harsh travelled to Milan to receive the award, it was his first trip abroad. \u201cThe Milan experience was amazing. I explored new places and immersed myself in a different culture during my week-long stay,\u201d says the young designer, who travelled solo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His trip to Milan coincided with a three-week student exchange program in France. \u201cI was selected by the French embassy in India for the French+Science course,\u201d he tells. On his way from Italy to France, Harsh spent two days in Switzerland, as it was en route, exploring the region&#8217;s beautiful landscapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The iF Design Award and the experience of travelling to multiple locations in Europe not only broadened the youngster\u2019s horizons but also deepened his appreciation for international collaboration in design and education.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Harsh P on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ls-harsh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(October 6, 2024) Every day, millions of people use toothbrushes and toothpaste packaged in plastic tubes as part of their daily oral care routine. While these products are essential for oral hygiene, their environmental impact is severe. According to the British Dental Journal, \u201cThe UK uses 300 million tubes of toothpaste every year. Spread end to end, that&#8217;s about 75,000 kilometres of plastic, almost twice around the world.\u201d Now, consider the global scale of this problem, with billions of dental hygiene products contributing to plastic pollution worldwide. An estimated 1.5 billion toothpaste tubes are consumed each year globally, and more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":39756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","story-category":[215,2252],"story-tag":[6992,3492,8684,4654,4830],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Biodegradable Toothbrush | Harsh P wins 2024 iF Design Award<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Harsh P&#039;s biodegradable toothbrush won the 2024 iF Design Award. 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