Evaluating the Optimal Performance of Biodegradable Cutlery

Abstract

This paper aims to understand how some properties of biodegradable spoons contribute to their overall quality and performance. The results from these tests may help future research on biodegradable cutlery by providing prior knowledge on how some different types of spoons hold up. This paper also might help those interested in biodegradable cutlery better understand how a wide variety of spoons on the market fare. This study compares four commercially available eco-friendly spoons and one homemade spoon with an original recipe, not available online. The purpose is to understand how certain properties of these spoons contribute to their performance in terms of water absorption, degree of swelling, and solubility. The results showed varying levels of water absorption, swelling, and solubility among the different spoons. The homemade spoons exhibited the lowest water absorption among the edible spoons while the others followed in the order of incrEDIBLE and then Bocado. But after that, Concession Essentials’ disposable wooden cutlery proved preferable to all the flour-based spoons in terms of water absorption. The Veggie Straws’ spoons, however, showed no change resulting in them showing the most outstanding results for the. The Veggie Straws’ spoons had this result of no changes throughout all the tests. For length 1, The Veggie Straws had the lowest degree of swelling followed by Concession Essentials, Bocado, homemade, and incrEDIBLE. Length 2 went The Veggie Straws, Bocado, Concession Essentials, homemade, and incrEDIBLE. Lastly for degree of swelling, length 3 went The Veggie Straws, Concession Essentials, incrEDIBLE, Bocado, and then homemade. The next test, solubility, had a tie between Concession Essentials and The Veggie Straws for the lowest change in mass with both at 0%. Following this up, were the homemade spoons, Bocado, and IncrEDIBLE. The results of the tests for The Veggie Straws’ showed no changes in swelling, solubility, or