# Disposable Plastic Cutlery Art After 20 Years Peter Eckart and Kai Linke Created Spoon Archaeology By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-06-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spoon-archaeology References: [core77](https://www.core77.com/posts/109216/Veteran-German-Industrial-Designers-Team-Up-on-Spoon-Archaeology-Exhibition?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+core77/blog) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/spoon_archaeology_exhibition/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=f5e7df55-6ddd-43fc-9fb4-c201f4e92b3a) Spoon Archaeology is a collection of disposable cutlery that took 20 years to complete. Industrial designer Peter Eckart, co-founder of German design firm Unit-Design, and Kai Linke, founder of [Studio Kai Linke](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-archaeology), are the brainpower behind the disposable cutler project. Both designers hung onto [disposable plastic cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cutlery-dispenser) they encountered over the last 20 years that feature interesting designs. In total, Spoon Archaeology includes roughly 1,400 pieces. The project is a reaction to society's throwaway culture. The objects are staged like archaeological artifacts to showcase this ideology—the goal to inspire viewers to take responsibility and develop perspectives for alternative and non-plastic futures. Viewers can visit the London exhibit to see the collection or visit Spoon Archaeology's [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop) account. Image Credit: core 77 ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Ideology Collectibles:** Creating collectible sustainable goods that promote societal and environmental responsibility showcases effective storytelling and can inspire an audience to make conscious changes. - **Art in Disposable Culture:** Showcasing the beauty and artistic potential of single-use plastic cutlery as objects of art can create a higher perceived value and encourage innovative upcycling solutions. - **Long-term Objets Trouvés:** Collecting and preserving throwaway items over time can create new meaning and value, and encourage reflection on consumption and waste in society. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sustainability:** Sustainable product and packaging innovation can create new marketplace opportunities and challenge existing wasteful conventions. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can work with available resources and challenge traditional materials to create new objects with artistic, social, and environmental value. - **Museums and Exhibitions:** Creating original and thought-provoking exhibitions around collections of everyday objects can challenge preconceptions and inspire new behaviors and perspectives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Speculative Cutlery Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-spoon.md) - [Durable Sustainable Cutlery Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lollo.md) - [Fashionable Fusion Cutlery Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rething-cutlery.md) - [Flatpack Metal Utensil Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uphold-cutlery.md) - [Card-Size Travel Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-cutlery.md) - [Sculptural Flatware Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrousel-flatware.md) - [Aesthetically Pleasing Cutlery Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-utensil-set.md) - [Edible Ice Cream Spoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ministop-edible-spoon.md) - [Sustainable Wooden Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-wooden-cutlery.md)