Why wash the cutlery after use if you can eat them? We use lots of water to clean our cups, dishes and spoons regularly, and many people (including me) hate washing them. Now you can use Eco-friendly edible cutlery, made of sorghum and can easily chew them up along with the food. (DNA news)

Two former scientists of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics has come up with this revolutionary cutlery that starts dissolving by the time you finish your meal.

Edible spoons, knives, forks and chopsticks are created by mixing bonding agents with dough of sorghum flour. Hyderabad-based BK Environmental Innovations, the manufacturer of this cutlery, has applied for its patent in India.

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