A Sustainable Living Approach: Biodegradable Flatware

Abstract

Since a few years ago, our environment has been becoming more and more contaminated. In recent decades, there has been a notable quantity of pollution in the air, land, water, and noise. Depletion of the ozone layer has an impact on the environment and all living things. One of the main causes of soil pollution is plastic pollution, which reduces the nutritional efficiency of plants growing in that specific soil. The degradation of plastic takes anything from 20 to 500 years. Plastic cutlery, including straws, spoons, forks, cups, plates, and containers, takes a long time to break down and can cause harm to the environment, water, soil, and living things. Cutlery composed of metals such as steel, copper, and silver is available for usage. However, biodegradable cutlery is absolutely something we can utilize if we take into account our fast food eating habits, dining out in public or ordering junk food takeout, and anything that goes with our modern lifestyle. There are several of plant-based substitutes for conventional plastic cutlery. In the past, our fore fathers made plates out of Butea monosperma dried leaves. Today, many Indian regions and faiths emphasize consuming the leaves of Musa paradisiaca plants, particularly in the southern half of the country. This article provides a colourful discussion of plants and materials used to create plant-based cutlery. This worldwide issue has been the subject of much inquiry and scientific consideration; it is also mentioned in this paper.