You don’t have to play hippie folk rock to use Wheatware’s biodegradable products. Opt for their guitar picks, which will rock out just as much as their plastic counterparts but break down in your trash or composter in 90 days. This California-based company provided swag for goodie bags at past Grammy shows, and you can pick up their pieces locally at Greenward (1764 Mass Ave, Cambridge, 617.395.1338). Wheatware’s tree-free line of products runs the gamut from totally necessary (flatware that provides an alternative to plastic forks for your take-out lunch) to a little nutty (eco yo-yo, anyone?). The company’s stock is constructed from a stash of the country’s estimated 50 billion bushels of surplus wheat, putting America’s amber waves of grain to excellent use.
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