Biodegradable paper cups may replace disposable cups

The Paper cups are widely used for drinking water, paper bowls for eating, disposable chopsticks and disposable tablecloths in restaurants if convenient for shopping... Disposable tableware has now become a necessity in people lives. For small restaurants, disposable tableware saves the labor and water costs of washing dishes, and the cost allocated to each food is not very high. For some people, disposable tableware is convenient to pack, and it can also avoid using the same tableware with someone you do not know. It is said that my country consumes tens of billions of disposable tableware a year, which is really bad to the earth!

Recently, two college students from Parsons School of Design in New York designed an edible water cup Loliware, which solved the environmental pollution caused by plastic cups. This edible water cup uses agar instead of plastic. It can be combined with some flavorings to make different colors and flavors. It tastes like fruit candy. The agar component can provide rich nutrition for plants, so the cup will soon be thrown in the soil. degradation. Will not cause harm to the environment. It is said that two college students experimented with gelatin and other materials, and found that this colorless and odorless seaweed vegetable glue can satisfy the visual sense similar to glass, and has better stability than plastic disposable cups, adjustable color, and can be candy-like The taste, importantly, is degradable and does not harm the environment.