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A Taste Of the World Science Festival Gala: Loliware Edible Cups
Attendees at the 2014 World Science Festival Gala will not only be supporting our education programs, they’ll get the chance to enjoy innovative foods inspired by science. One item on our dessert menu: a cup! More specifically, we’ll be serving edible cups called Loliware, made by the design mavens at The Way We See The World. Though the idea of an edible cup might sound a bit silly, it’s a small step in the right direction for the environment. A lot of the disposable cups we use – be they Styrofoam, plastic or yes, even paper – will be sitting around in landfills for decades to come. Styrofoam and most kinds of plastic are non-biodegradable materials; the microorganisms that break down (biodegrade) things like food waste haven’t evolved to cleave the kinds of chemical bonds that hold their molecules together. Even cups made with biodegradable materials like paper are no guarantee of sustainability. Many modern landfills are deliberately packed tightly to prevent biodegradation. This is to minimize the amount of water pollution and gas emissions that are given off by the bacterial breakdown of trash. So why not skip the landfill altogether? Loliware started with a Jell-O mold contest. TWWSTW’s …
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