Disposable Dinner Ware

EATIT WORLD's constant search for ancient solutions for a modern world, focused attention on the ecologically safe and sustainable ways in which many ancient communities in South Asia & South-East Asia, have been for centuries using large leaves of specific trees and vines, sewn together with bits of smooth stem and fashioned into 'disposable' plates and bowls.

This natural 'crockery' easily decomposes, creating neither pollution nor garbage nor solid waste disposal problems!

Such use of leaves inspired EATIT WORLD's range of Leafware, a disposable, environment-friendly dinnerware and dining accessories designed for contemporary use. They are 100% bio-degradable and compost able. They are crafted from the leaves of deciduous Tropical Persimmon (Diospyros melanoxylon), Orchid tree (Bauhinia vahlii) and Khakhro tree (Butea frondosa). The leaves are carefully harvested. This is the best time to work with the leaves with every leaf a perfect combination of internal elasticity, moisture and dryness to survive the hand production process without cracking and the leaves' subsequent use as eating ware. They are hygienically cleaned, herbally treated, and woven together with natural fibers. They are then designed as plates and bowls, placement mats and table covers, for easy use and most importantly, guilt-free throwaway after the party's over!

If used at home (for parties and festivals such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc.), just clean them of the food remains and put them in the backyard compost, if there is one or dispose them off as one would any other disposable product. If used at picnics, dig a shallow hole, put the plates in and cover with sand/forest waste/whatever natural material available nearby. It will biodegrade within weeks. If at sea, simply tip overboard; the fish will have a nice meal!