Design Green Design Biodegradable Disposable Plates Are Made From Food Waste By Kimberley Mok Writer McGill University Cornell University Kimberley Mok is a former architect who covered architecture and the arts for Treehugger starting in 2007. our editorial process Twitter Twitter Kimberley Mok Updated October 11, 2018 ©. WhoMade & Michela Milani Share Twitter Pinterest Email Design Tiny Homes Architecture Interior Design Green Design Urban Design Disposable plates and cutlery are a real pain on the environment -- ending up in landfills, oceans or worse. Designers have come up with a variety of solutions, creating disposable tableware from plant-based materials, dough or even orange peels. Tackling the issue of food waste and disposables simulataneously, Michela Milani and Italian design company WhoMade created Foodscapes, a collection of biodegradable tableware made out of food scraps. © WhoMade & Michela Milani While your first impulse with kitchen waste is to compost it, the designers' concept with Foodscapes was to add another layer of usefulness to the process, transforming uneaten food into a functional design that has been molded in the image of a seed, and which can hold dry food. © WhoMade & Michela Milani © WhoMade & Michela Milani According to the designers, there are no additives, preservatives, colorants, thickeners, correctors, and artificial agents in the product prototypes, which were primarily made out of either carrot peels or peanut shells. © WhoMade & Michela Milani © WhoMade & Michela Milani © WhoMade & Michela Milani © WhoMade & Michela Milani After use, the bowl can be dissolved in water, and then added to soil to enrich it, much like compost. It's a pretty clever idea that makes food waste even more practical than ever; more over at WhoMade and Michela Milani.