With the growth of times and innovation, tableware are not only limited to be made with usual seen material such as ceramics and stainless steel. It is starting to see something new; plastic and wooden tableware are often seen in the market, especially in fast food industries as they are meant to be disposable tableware. And as the title shown, this article will be focus on the critical views of wooden tableware.
As the name indicates, wooden tableware is clearly made of wood, but we will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of it.
Advantages
First of all, wooden tableware is a natural product, as it is made of wealthy reusable resource which is wood; and it is 100% biodegradable which makes it very sustainable. Besides, it has great ability of preserving heat as it does not get too hot or cold while using it, and does the same to the food since it keeps the temperature of it to maintain the original taste of it. Besides, wooden tableware allows you put on customized designs that are based on your wishes. Even if you don’t want to customize it, it comes with unique printings that are from the wood.
Disadvantages
Despite wooden tableware is rather durable as it does not break easily, but it is hard to avoid the material crack as it is a common problem for wooden products. Because of this, it may not be safe to use it as the cracks could cut you and there will be bacteria that could stay within the crack which leads to mouldy. Besides, it is difficult to avoid these issues since it is the best to keep the wooden tableware out of disinfection cabinet. Therefore, it could be difficult to ensure them to be as clean as you wish to after using them.
Wooden tableware is like the double-edged sword, it can’t be 100% perfect even though it desires to be. With the evidence from the discussion, wooden tableware could be concluded as suitable and recommended for short-term use, especially for once. As you don’t need to worry about it being not clean enough for the second time use, and it wouldn’t create more waste even if throwing them away after one time uses, because they are 100% biodegradable. Therefore, if you are looking for disposable tableware for occasions like weddings, picnics and family gatherings, wooden tableware is recommended for the first choice. However, if you are looking for long-term tableware, you should have a second thought on wooden tableware, as there are common problems such as material crack, mouldy and difficult to clean. And these problems should make you reconsider it to be your first choice as long-term tableware. The best choice is often made by many considerations, not just choices on tables; the same to life.
