Biodegradable cutlery, cups and plates with a plant seed retained within its structure

摘要

Biodegradable cutlery, cups and plates that retain a plant seed 8 within its structure, once the item has been used and the structure degrades a plant will grow from the embedded seed. Preferably the biodegradable plate 1, cutlery and/or cups provide the initial feed for the growing of the seed, and may have a fast degrading section to allow rapid germination. The seed may be embedded in a section of cutlery 11, cup or plate that may be snapped or torn off (Fig 3) and buried or planted separately. Preferably the seed 8 is implanted into a cutlery 11 item that may be snapped off a plate (Fig 7). The cutlery, cups and/or plates may provide a shelter, cold frame or covered area that will assist with the initial growth of the plant. Preferably the seed 8 is embedded into the base of a stemmed drinking glass, where the glass may be snapped into two so that the seed can be covered by the drinking section to form a miniature cold house/greenhouse (Fig 9). The cutlery, cups and plates may be made from biodegradable material such as paper or card where the paper may be made from bamboo and sugar composite, paper or card pulp. The plate 1 may incorporate several compartments or dedicated surfaces to segregate food stuffs and incorporate a glass holder. The embedded seed may be a sunflower, herb or spice seed.