[Global Science and technology report reporter Cheng Junqiu] Worried that plastic tableware is not environmentally friendly and high toxicity? Indian inventor lets you no longer worry. According to Taiwan's "United News" reported on March 27, Indian inventors have created a sensation in the cutlery and food industry by developing a variety of flavors, healthy and environmentally friendly edible tableware using millet, rice and flour. A tablespoon of only 0.6 yuan of the people's price is more accepted by the general public in India, rapid popularity.

Most of the plastic cutlery commonly used is made of polystyrene (PS). According to the website breastcancer, the polystyrene unit, styrene, may irritate the eyes or cause headaches, fatigue and even depression. It may also increase the risk of leukemia and lymphoma cancer. Although No. 6 plastic (plastic material classification number) can be recycled, but many companies do not do so in order to save recycling costs.

Reported that in 2010, Indian inventor Narayana set out to develop an environmentally friendly and non-toxic edible cutlery after realizing that people could eat poison from plastic cutlery. Narayana uses natural ingredients such as millet, rice and flour to make a variety of spoons and chopsticks. There is no need to worry about edible tableware melting immediately when it is hot or dissolves immediately when it touches water. It can be used for at least 20 minutes without deformation.

Don't want to eat tableware also doesn't matter, you can throw it away, it will decompose itself after 5 or 6 days in the soil, the preservation period is 3 years. In addition, it is not bad, its flavor in addition to the original rice wheat, sweet, ginger mother cinnamon, ginger garlic, cumin, celery, black pepper, mint, carrot and beet flavors can be selected, if you want to use as pet cats and dogs, insects or mice feed.

It is reported that more than 15 million people in India have started to use edible cutlery instead of plastic. In addition to the advantages of being natural, non-toxic and not creating waste, the edible cutlery has spread rapidly in India because of its affordable price. You can buy 100 tablespoons for $10, and each tablespoon is only about 0.6 yuan.

Beyond spoons and chopsticks, Narayana says his goal is to start a whole new food trend by expanding to cutlery, cups, plates and more disposable utensils.

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