Every summer, we have a full house. My stepsons will spend the next few months with us, and whenever they’re here, it becomes painfully obvious to me that we don’t own enough plates and silverware to accommodate all of us at meal time. Unable to find a dinnerware set I liked at my favorite thrift stores, I recently started looking for more affordable options that would hopefully also be durable. I stumbled on these bamboo plates at CB2, and I knew I’d found what I was looking for.
As much as I love the bamboo dinnerware from Viva Terra that I featured a few weeks ago, they just weren’t right for our needs.These solid color plates from CB2 will fit right in with our existing tableware, which features shades of red, orange and yellow. I’m also incredibly thankful that this bamboo melamine is dishwasher safe and less likely to break than ceramic. While our kids are used to using ceramic and they’ve never dropped a plate, accidents happen. Plus, when we’re in the mood for a picnic in the park, these will be a lot safer and lighter to take with us.
And did I mention the great price? See for yourself below…
Why It’s Green:
- Made of bamboo
Price: $2.50/ea.
(NOTE: The multicolored tray pictured with the plates isn’t made of bamboo)
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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Brilliant!
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Not to be a downer, but are we sure we think melamine is safe and environmentally friendly? Here is a link to the neighborhood toxicologist that talks about the toxicity: http://theneighborhoodtoxicologist.blogspot.com/2008/12/this-isnt-your-mothers-melamine-or-is_10.html
I’m also wondering about how earth-friendly the manufacturing process is?