In the future, when someone implores a dining companion to "finish off the meal," it just might mean that they are expected to eat the plate and cutlery, too.Indeed, this is what Katsuhiko Sakakibara, the managing director of Marushige Seika Co., a confectionery company in Hekinan in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi, has in mind.He has a goal to reduce the amount of plastic waste around the globe."If edible crockery became prevalent throughout society and replaced plastic it would bring about a serious environmental benefit," Sakakibara said in a recent interview with Kyodo News.As oce…READ FULL ARTICLE
