At a recent outdoor wedding reception (the same one that served the faux meat), I found myself standing around talking and eating the ice cream cake that was dessert. A friend was stirring a cup of coffee with a disposable spoon and when she pulled it out of the cup she discovered that the spoon had started to melt in the heat of the liquid. It turns out that it was a compostable utensil made from corn. Good for the environment but not so good for hot beverages. However, it looks like the newest biodegradable disposable cutlery out there might have withstood the heat a little bit better. Spudware is made from 80% potato starch and 20% soybean oil and takes but half a year (180 days) to break down. It's a little spendier than traditional plastic utensils, running $20 for a set of 50 forks, spoons and knives. If you're interested, you can get it here.
Via Josh Spear
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