Here is a letter that I would write to Bolletje. It has not actually been sent. "Dear Bolletje, For a school project, I had to research how to make packaging more ethical and sustainable. I love your products and decided that I wanted to do some research on your company and packaging. I started by taking some pictures and measuring the sides of your 'Goed Bezig Bar' packaging. Then I read the packaging and some articles on your website. I found out that you have had a long history of baking and use all-natural ingredients and no artificial coloring. Using natural ingredients and natural coloring is very good for the environment and I encourage you to continue doing it. Then I calculated the surface area of your packaging and found out that the surface area was 654.98 cm squared and the volume was 936.62 cm cubed. I decided to calculate the surface area for a cylinder, cube, and triangular prism with the same volume to see which one had the least surface area. By minimizin...
After this project and all my calculations, I can conclude that the cube was the most efficient shape. According to my calculations, the square has a surface area of 574.372363704 cm, and the original shape had a surface area of 654.98 cm. Meaning its about 80cm more. Minimizing the surface area is a very important step to take when wanting to become an ethical and sustainable company. For more details on my calculations check my posts with specific info for each shape and my post with all the calculations on paper. To find the surface area of the square I worked backward from the volume to get the length of the edges using that I could easily find the surface area. I designed and constructed the cube with lots of care and am really glad with how it turned out. If I was Bolletje I would consider my product because it is sustainable, cheaper for the producer and the design is eye-catching.