AMMAN — Beyond their delicious taste and diverse multi-purpose
shapes, the edible cookie tableware created by 30-year-old Noura Al Frehat
offer a sustainable, eco-friendly alternative to harmful, disposable plastic
dishes.
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Plastic waste is a serious problem around the globe, with the cost
of plastic infliction on the earth estimated at $2.5 trillion, according to the
Ministry of Environment’s latest report, titled Green Growth National Action
Plan 2021-2025.
In
Jordan, each person produces 26 percent more municipal waste
each day than the average in other medium-high income countries, the report
said.
Frehat, who is a civil, water, and environmental engineer, has
developed an edible replacement for one plastic waste; disposable tableware.
Owing to years of work and research, the engineer’s composition “withstands
high temperatures of boiling 100°C for over 12 hours, compared to other similar
products that only hold hot materials for roughly an hour before decaying,”
Frehat said in an interview with Jordan News.
The environmental activist says that her invention is a “zero-waste”
and bio-degradable product, minimizing negative effects on the planet. According
to Frehat, the cookie tableware also minimizes the pile-up of dishes to be
cleaned in the sink, which would save water, energy, time, as well as
electricity if a dishwasher is used.
Whether they are molded to be food containers, hot or cold beverage
cups, or even cutlery, the edible utensils are made up of safe-to-eat and
healthy ingredients, according to Frehat, who said that the product has been
submitted to the
Jordan Food and Drug Administration, and it still going
through the process of official safety approval.
“My invention is similar in taste to any cookie or biscuit. It can
be flavored, colored, and shaped in various ways. The tableware’s ingredients
can be controlled to offer 100 percent natural, healthy, and high or low-calorie
snack, all upon request,” Frehat added.
The edible product solution is financially feasible in Jordan,
according to the activist. “It costs the usual budget of baked items,” Frehat
said. As for its scope, she highlighted that her idea “won growing acceptance
among people. Many (environmentally-conscious) cafés and restaurants in Jordan liked
and welcomed my project.”
The engineer emphasized that the expiry dates for her invention are
similar to those of any biscuits. Since Frehat, among many others, prefers food
to be preservative-free, her edible utensils have a shelf-life of up to three
months. She nonetheless added that “if properly sanitized and preservatives are
added, it can be kept for six to 12 months.”
The pioneer seeks to scale her hand-made edible dishware into a
wide-scale entrepreneurial project. “As I manually shape the items, it takes me
a long time to ensure it is free of holes or faults. I am eager to find proper
funds to finance the manufacturing process, increase production, and save more
time and effort.”
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