http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2007/06/08/rising-ventures-bk-environmental-innovations-lets-you-have-your-spoon-and-eat-it-too Comments for "Rising Ventures: BK Environmental Innovations Lets You Have Your Spoon and Eat it Too" en http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2007/06/08/rising-ventures-bk-environmental-innovations-lets-you-have-your-spoon-and-eat-it-too <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-5"><div class="flexinode--11"> <strong>Description: </strong><br /> With plastic cutlery sales growing by 20 to 30 percent every year, the founder of BK Environmental Innovations recognized both a serious environmental challenge in the for of unnecessary waste, and a market opportunity to create a viable substitute: edible cutlery.  In addition to the benefits of creating sustainable spoons and chopsticks, BK&#39;s products are helping to revitalize the declining Jowar crop industry and offering a nutritious snack as the Jowar utensils are an important source of folic acid and fiber.  Read the full profile to learn more about how the founders of BK are rethinking the way people eat.<br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2007/06/08/rising-ventures-bk-environmental-innovations-lets-you-have-your-spoon-and-eat-it-too#comment Business Development Consumer Products Adobe Acrobat Successful Models Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:24:48 -0400 Derek Newberry 4108 at http://www.nextbillion.net