25% of groceries purchased in America are tossed away before being eaten and 36% of that waste is from fresh fruits and vegetables.
Yakchil is an at-home produce storage device that prevents the waste of fresh fruits and veggies by prolonging shelf life.
This cooling device uses evaporative cooling techniques from ancient Persia to keep produce fresh longer than inside a standard refrigerator without the need for electricity.
Evaporative cooling works similarly to a body sweating. Hot air is pulled in and sent through layers of ceramic evaporating the liquid in between the layers creating cool air from the evaporation.
