The circle of it: This company is on a mission to reduce plastic waste by creating an edible spoon that can be eaten, or else composted, thereby replacing the need for plastic cutlery.
Incredible eats
Summary
Incredible Eats creates edible cutlery that reinvents the concept of disposable silverware. Their products are meant to replace single-use plastics, and are vegan and made with non-GMO grains. They can stay firm for up to 30 minutes in hot foods and come in both plain flavors and dessert flavors.
Story
Founder, Dinesh Tadepalli, was having ice cream with his daughter at an ice cream shop when he Ben Simon, was first struck by how massive the problem of single-use plastics is, especially in restaurants and other convenience eateries. As a young parent, Tadepalli was passionate about preserving a cleaner environment for his children, and he began his search for alternatives to single-use plastics. In his research, he realized that only 9 percent of compostable cutlery was actually disposed properly and therefore wanted a completely compostable, maybe even edible, solution. The first spoons were introduced to the world in February, 2019, and Tadepalli appeared on Shark Tank, Season 13. (Source)
Pic Credit: The Spoon (right) and The Daily Meal (top)
“I set a goal for myself: till I don’t reduce 100 million single-use plastics from the planet, I will not take a single penny from the business. “
Dinesh Tadepalli in an interview
Founder(s)
Dinesh Tadepalli
Headquarters
Milpitas, CA
In business since
2018
Business type
for profit
Impact
According to its website, the company aims to be carbon neutral and participates in carbon offsetting programs to counteract plastics utilized during shipping, etc.
Technology
creating an edible spoon, creating demand for a new type of product
Material
mix of wheat, oats, corn, chickpeas, and brown rice (source)
Website
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