A disposable plastic spoon in the best conditions will take more than 20 years to decompose. Under less than ideal conditions, such as in a landfill, plastic will take more than 1000 years to decompose. The design firm Triangle Tree has created Edible Spoons, a eco-spoon design that can replace our plastic spoons.
The spoons are made of corn flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, eggs, separated milk, spices and herbs and comes in three flavors: plain, spicy, and sweet. When you use one of the Edible Spoons, you can either compost or eat them. The spoon is also designed to break apart when you eat it, making the spoon into an easier snack to eat.
Triangle Tree who designed the spoons talk about the principle of uniqueness, and on their site they state the following values:
– Less is more. We are inspired by the simplicity of genius and the satisfaction of using a lovingly made product.
– Hybrids are hot. We endow long-familiar objects with new functionality borrowed from other objects or invented outright.
– Green or bust. Every one of our products considers the environment first and foremost.
– Objets d’art. We make beautiful things, pure and simple.
Want to eat your soup, ice cream, or noodles then eat the spoon? For more information about the spoons, you can read more on Triangle Tree’s website.
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