Starbucks Looks at Cups Made from Gourds?

One guy wants to curb the growth of single-use plastics with with cups made from gourds grown inside a mold in the shape of a cup.

A gourd cup? Why not?

Heck, gourds have been used for musical instruments throughout history.

In the 1960s, there was a group called “The Gourds” whose instruments were indeed gourds.

They had many hits including “Let it Gourd,” “Sergeant Gourd’s Lonely Gourd Band,” and “My Sweet Gourd.”