We tried the edible cutlery that raised nearly $300,00 - here's how it could help save the world

Some $4 of reusable plastic cutlery get thrown away every year, most of them after a single use. This plastic can take up to $4 to break down in the environment. Meanwhile, they collect in $4, adding to an already long list of environmental concerns we face today.

Bakeys, an edible cutlery manufacturer based in India, might have a promising solution. The company launching the world's first edible cutlery line. Yes - that's a spoon that you can eat. Earlier this month, 9,293 backers on the popular crowdfunding website $4pledged $278,847, to the startup - 14 times more than its initial $20,000 goal.

Bakeys' products, which include a line of spoons, forks, and chopsticks, are completely biodegradable and edible. The spoons come in savory, sweet, and plain.

We tried them for a week, and learned quite a bit: