(CNN Business) Food packaging is filling up landfills and polluting our oceans, where materials like plastic and polystyrene can take centuries to decompose.

But one company might have a tasty solution to cut down our use of plastic dishware.

South African startup Munch Bowls has created a biodegradable bowl made from wheat, which you can eat as part of your meal. The bowls are vegan, can hold hot soup for up to five hours and have a shelf life of 15 months, according to the company.

They are marketed to be used at picnics, parties and corporate events. The startup says it has sold bowls to hotels and companies in the hospitality industry in South Africa, Belgium, Singapore and Dubai.

The bowls were originally made by hand but to keep up with demand, the company has recently commissioned a machine that can produce 500 bowls per hour.

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