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And it comes in three flavors: savory (like a cracker), sweet (like an ice cream cone) and plain (like a wafer), all of which have sold well in India. Now Bakeys is focused on new markets; it recently raised more than $278,000 on Kickstarter for a global expansion. For more on these ideas, visit time.com/ideas –Julie Shapiro ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"OpinionNewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4327416/edible-cutlery/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4327416/edible-cutlery/"},"headline":"Edible Cutlery","datePublished":"2016-05-12T10:20:52.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T09:36:51.661Z","description":"Every year, humans waste billions of pieces of plastic flatware, which clog landfills and hurt the environment. 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