YOU CAN EAT THIS PLATE!

ECO-FRIENDLY EDIBLE TABLEWARE:

It's true that the cutlery and the utensils which we use are non-biodegradable, thus can be a threat to our environment.

When there is your favorite dish on your plate, you don't want to leave a little of it. You would have heard your family members mocking and telling to gulp down your whole plate. Feeling lazy to do the dishes? 
Well,now due to the introduction of Edible Cutlery that can be eaten after consuming the food or drink,we neither have to clean them nor harm the environment . 

                                         

They consist of spoons, bowls, soup spoons, ice-cream sticks, cups, plates, etc made up of food components such as grains, pulses, flour mix of jowar, rice and wheat. They are available in various  texture, design, colours and flavors.It is biodegradable,with a safe life of three years and decomposes in four to five days.Eating in plastic cutlery may cause cancer but edible cutlery is good for health when consumed.Its your wish if you want to risk your life as well as the environment or save both. 

Narayana Peesapaty, a 50-year old researcher and agriculture consultant in Hyderabad first developed an edible spoon.He quit his job to work on his dream project in 2006.The idea of the project compelled him to sell his own house for funds ,not for developing a mobile app or any technology ,but creating Edible Cutlery to eradicate plastic cutlery.He founded BAKEYS , an Indian edible cutlery manufacturing startup company based in Hyderabad.Now many start-ups have come in India to stop use of plastic cutlery. We can even buy them online,if we really want to save our planet,their cost is not much, just Rs.3 to Rs.4.5. 

24-year old Kruvil Patel is an engineer in Vadodara ,whose interest in edible cutlery gave rise to an entrepreneurial venture of his own, TRISHULA. He didn't receive much support from his family when he discussed his idea with his family,but the young man was destined and focused.After much research and practical demonstrations,he was able to create these items with eight unique flavors including spinach,chocolate ,beetroot,black pepper,masala,mint,ajwain and plain.This increased the interest of people in buying edible cutlery.

DISADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC UTENSILS:

It is estimated that India discards about 120 billion pieces of disposable plastic utensils every year. A research had  found that  chemical components can leach into food.We can often see plastic plates, spoons and cups near our garden, parks or buildings,  whenever there is a celebration or a party, people throw them here and there. There are a lot of plastic disposable tableware, they can not be destroyed, after recovery, the earth caused great environmental damage, whereas edible cutlery if thrown can be eaten by street dogs or insects.

There are many guidelines for food safety in our country but barely any norms for the production of utensils used for consuming food.

                         

ADVANTAGES OF USING EDIBLE CUTLERY:

It is disposable,Eco-friendly,can be eaten and no need to waste time and water in cleaning utensils.It degrades within 3 days.They can last upto 18 months.They come in various flavors and colours according to your taste.They contain fiber,iron,protein,calcium and other micro-nutrients than eating foods in chemical plates.They are about 34.86 calories per utensil.They have a crunchy taste and sounds like crackers in your mouth.having fun while eating?Don't they sound crackling?They will not just save your life but also save the environment.

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT!🌺🌺

🌱🌿🌳🌼🌻🍁🎋🌷🎄🌳🌴🌵🌸         (SAVE EARTH) 

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