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FlatLand u-spoon
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so handle them with care.
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instructions
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patent
pending
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instructions patent
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2. • 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
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so handle them with care.
3. • 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
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practical, accessible ways to opt out of single-use consumerism. This • Dishwasher Safe
presents a major opportunity to reduce plastic waste, while making instructions patent
people happier with their own consumer behavior and footprint.
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so handle them with care.
opportunity. It bridges the convenience gap in all these ways: instructions patent
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instructions patent
• 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
• Food-Grade Silicone
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4. • 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
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instructions
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webstore, brick-and-mortar retail outlets like REI and Any Mountain, so handle them with care.
instructions patent
web retailers, and at quick-serve restaurants like frozen yogurt shops.
inside flap pending
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5. • 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
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instructions
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instructions patent
• 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
• Food-Grade Silicone
• Soup Tight (UPC here) Careful! The bare metal edges of the
• Dishwasher Safe u-spoon are thin enough to be sharp,
so handle them with care.
6. • 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
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actively pursuing other outdoor lifestyle retailers. These •
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partners will serve as pilot markets to garner feedback instructions patent
towards refinements for subsequent product generations.
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so handle them with care.
for environmentally conscious quick-serve restaurants inside flap pending
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• Dishwasher Safe u-spoon are thin enough to be sharp,
so handle them with care.
7. • 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
• Food-Grade Silicone
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• Dishwasher Safe u-spoon are thin enough to be sharp,
so handle them with care.
(UPC here)
instructions
inside flap
patent
pending
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metal ubiquitous do not provide metal spoons;
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Bulky to carry from home
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plastic •
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times, the problem of forgetting to pack it is eliminated too.
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factor that
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everyday portability – and positions it to displace plastic utensils at everyday meals.
• Dishwasher Safe
instructions patent
• 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
• Food-Grade Silicone
• Soup Tight (UPC here) Careful! The bare metal edges of the
• Dishwasher Safe u-spoon are thin enough to be sharp,
so handle them with care.
8. • 18/8 Stainless Steel inside flap pending
• Food-Grade Silicone
• Soup Tight (UPC here) Careful! The bare metal edges of the
• Dishwasher Safe u-spoon are thin enough to be sharp,
so handle them with care.
(UPC here)
FlatLand Team
instructions
inside flap
patent
pending
Careful! The bare metal edges of the
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philosophy from Stanford University and has a
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background in physics, mathematics, and electrical
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engineering.
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working on policy issues around renewables financing and Dishwasher Safe
distributed generation. Kasiana received her Bachelor’s in
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instructions patent
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• Soup Tight (UPC here) Careful! The bare metal edges of the
• Dishwasher Safe u-spoon are thin enough to be sharp,
so handle them with care.