Planning an event, picnic, get
together? How about using plates and cutlery that are biodegradable. You are spared
the drudgery of washing plates and the earth is spared the burden of over
piling wastes.
In Indian culture, we have been
using leaves as plates since time immemorial. Even today on auspicious occasions
it is preferred to eat on banana leaves. Till a few years back, in many events
(such as wedding etc.) in India food was served in leaf plates and bowls
commonly known as pattal and dona.
The same concept has been given a
modern twist and beautiful plates are now being made of Areca leaves, which are
being marketed outside India as the eco-friendly version of plates. In fact
most of these plates are manufactured and exported from India itself.
Image source: Ecoleafplates.com
Time to visit our roots or rather
leaves?
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