This past Saturday I went to the farmers market at the Ferry Building plaza for lunch. Of the multitudes of food options there, I chose a place serving Korean food. The chicken rice bowl I got came with a compostable spoon. And upon the first scoop into the deliciousness, said spoon snapped right in half. It’s so eco-friendly that I can’t even use it! Right to the compost bin it goes.
I went back to the food tent to get a pair of wooden chopsticks. You certainly can’t beat 5,000 years of Asian culture.
I’m all for saving and preserving this planet. But these compostable eating utensils are pretty horrible. Certain boba drink places actually give you two paper straws, because the first one would disintegrate about halfway through the drink. I guess it’s still worth it to save one plastic straw from the landfills, though I do think there is much room for improvement.
The spoon that broke before I can even use it once was the last straw. Horrible pun intended.
I am however a big fan of compostable bowls and plates. In San Francisco we have to separate our garage, so it’s super easy to dump compostable containers right along with the food scraps. Good news is I’ve yet to encounter one of those where it’s so fragile that it breaks down before you’re finished eating. I guess we have take-out culture to thank for that: the bowl or dish would have to withstand a car ride as well, however lengthy.
But we’ve got to work on those utensils!
Private study.