Take a spoon and combine it with a fork, and you get a "spork." Sporks generally look like a spoon with short fork tines at the end, like the one in the picture above. They an be made with a number of materials, such as plastic, bamboo, aluminum, stainless steel, or titanium. Recently, titanium sporks have become quite popular among those who go hiking or camping. Sporks are convenient to pack because they can do the job of both spoons and forks with just one utensil. Moreover, they are ergonomically designed since they are lightweight (especially the aluminum ones) and easy to carry around. When on a trip, sporks do not take up much space. Also, they reduce the amount of dishes you have to wash, which also saves time. It seems like common sense to have a spork instead of a spoon and a fork.
In recent years, the goal for sustainability and environmental friendliness has become more important than ever. In response to this global concern, there has been the design of "ethically made" sporks, specifically Guyot Designs MicroBites, as pictured below. These two utensils offer even more versatility and can be used in five different ways: as a spoon, fork, knife, spatula, and spreader. Furthermore, they are made from reclaimable nylon, and they are actually carbon negative. Carbon negative means that the processes used to make the product remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they release. I'm not sure how this happens, but it is really great!
Sporks are definitely a great example of utopian design. They are simple, convenient, and they can benefit not only human society, but our whole earth.
Photo Credit:
HubPages, Sporks and Foons
REI, Guyot Designs MicroBites Utensils
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