The Budget Ecoist

Wheatware's mission? "Save virgin forests and reduce oil dependency." They're ambitious goals for a company that sells flatware, hangers, drumsticks, golf tees and more sundry items but seeing as all their ordinary household items are made of wheat and biodegradable resin, Wheatware has a fighting chance. Purchase their flatware for a party instead of plastic forks that will remain buried in landfills forever. The forks, knives and spoons are strong enough to be reused and cheap enough to recycle or toss, since they're biodegradable. If you're a connoisseur of sushi, they've even got chopsticks made of the same material. Switching from wooden chopsticks to bio-resin helps save lots of trees, too. For you fashion mavens out there, purchase a set of sturdy hangers for your organic cotton clothes and eco-friendly jackets. Musicians will go for the biodegradable drumsticks and guitar picks, while golfers, who are always in need of golf tees, can find them in different sizes.

What do you think? Are you going to buy a set of biodegradable utensils for your next soiree? We sure will.