20 Picnic Party Essentials

The Gear: Aspenware Biodegradable Compostable Wood Cutlery

It's so degrading isn't it. Your perfect picnic spot, ruined by remnants of previous picnickers. Why follow suit? Reduce your use of plastic flatware and your impact on the very earth you'll be sitting on. Canada's Aspenware—a Dragon's Den success story—manufactures biodegradable, compostable wood cutlery, including the packaging, which allows for eco-portable meals. Made of birch and aspen, the cutlery can be re-used if gently cleaned. A total pick-me-up.