eLife: Disposable Paper Pots and Pans
Campers, Hikers, and just about anyone who hates scrubbing pots and pans will be excited about a new revolutionary invention out of South Korea.
eLife, a product sold in at least one supermarket in Seoul, South Korea, is a collection of pots and pans made completely out of paper.
Available in many different shapes and sizes, eLife paper pots and pans have a special material that is painted on the bottom that allows them to be used on direct heat or flame.
No more having to carry heavy pots and pans when going camping, or wash nasty pots and pans at home.
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By Mui Mui on 12-06-2008
Comment by grace
June 12th, 2008 at 11:11 am
awesome. one thing i’d like to comment about your articles at weirdasianews, though, is that you guys always don’t give details. such that some of your stories come off as hoaxes. (not this one, i’m just saying.) you have hit the 1000 mark, but you should continue to try and improve.
Comment by Sun Tzu
June 12th, 2008 at 11:44 am
It is funny.. cause a lot of the so called hoaxes come from news.. and some are not hoaxes at all..
It is hard when major news reports something to further validate.. sometimes people lie..
Comment by justin
June 12th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
thank you South Korea for inventing more ways to ruining the environment.
Comment by DARKWING DUCK
June 12th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
WHAT?
Comment by al kee
June 12th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Just what we need, people leaving their trash behind when they go camping.
Comment by Heather
June 12th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
How can you say that? Can’t the paper be made by recycled paper? And what about the water that is being conserved for not scrubbing the pots?
Comment by Heather
June 12th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Well, I for one LOVE this invention. No more washing dishes. I wanna see you guys do that day after day!
Comment by Jenn
June 12th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Exactly what I was thinking…lets kill some more trees and produce more trash and litter more camping areas because people are too lazy to carry a few pounds of pots and pans and do a few dishes.
Great Idea!
Comment by alo
June 13th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Er, how?
Paper generally comes from plantation timber, which means the more you use, the more trees need to get planted. ie good for the environment. And if it goes to landfill you have effectively created CO2 sequestration. ie even better.
The best thing you could for the environment do is to buy as much locally sourced wood or paper as you can afford and bury it.
Comment by Jim
June 13th, 2008 at 2:22 am
Not only will the trash litter camping grounds but it is fireproof so it won’t burn easily in a campfire.
Comment by Tim
June 13th, 2008 at 3:08 am
So smelting metal is environmentally friendly huh?
How many pots and pans are used till they’re spoiled nowadays?
Comment by Ruri_chan
June 13th, 2008 at 8:08 am
An invention for people even too lazy to use a dish washing machine.
But really didn’t this already exist in a recyclable from with the disposable
aluminum foil pans one can buy.
If this is real it’s amazingly environmentally irresponsible I’d also worry about the fire proofing chemicals leeching into the food.
Comment by Wormdundee
June 13th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I have to agree with the general sentiment here. Aren’t we already doing enough to hurt the environment? If someone can’t even be bothered to bring along lightweight camping cookware…man, campgrounds are messy enough as it is.
Comment by lucas
June 14th, 2008 at 3:37 am
what it comes down to is that we already use too much, and inventing more and more disposable commodities just means that we’re gonna dispose of them. thank you korea, may all your trees turn to ash.
Comment by liquidhope
June 17th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
um.. theres sumthing called a dish washer.
Comment by Koreandude
July 8th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
What trees?
Comment by ef
July 25th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
there have been worse and more wasteful things invented in america, so calm down peoples.
Comment by JJK
September 24th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I don't care about the trees. WHERE CAN I BUY THESE!????