The eco-friendly bowls people love eating from

It’s an idea so simple; we’re kicking ourselves we didn’t think of it.

Victorian entrepreneur Jake McKeon is making headlines for his eco-friendly Coconut Bowls.

"Every year billions of coconut shells are discarded and burned as waste,” Jake told the judges on a recent episode of Shark Tank. “We reclaim these shells and turn them into these beautiful bowls that people love eating from."

Jake said he came up with the idea while on holiday in Bali and the rest is history.

While it might not sound like much, with each coconut bowl purchase you are essentially saving one coconut shell from being burned as waste and reclaiming it as your own. The earth thanks you for choosing sustainability and so do we ❤️ 〰 Get yours here www.coconutbowls.com (link in bio!) 📷@birdeye_insta #coconutbowls #ecofriendly #smoothiebowl #veganbowl #veganeats #plantbased #smoothie #veganlife #coconutbowl

According to the website, "Each coconut is cut, sanded and cleaned before being finished with an organic coconut oil polish."

The bowls can be used hundreds of times and are biodegradable.

@ehvegan digging into their plant-based bowls with our wooden forks🙌🏻🍃 "Dinner doesn't need to be complicated ✌🏻pick a base (we went with quinoa), some veggies, and some protein. Season it however you like, and eat it all up!" 〰 www.coconutbowls.com #coconutbowls #ecofriendly #veganbowl #veganeats #plantbased #veganlife #coconutbowl #buddhabowls

With over 274,000 followers on Instagram, it’s safe to say Coconut Bowls are a hit.

"What a perfect bowl," one person wrote in the comments on social media.

Another added: "I'm in love with these bowls."

This article originally appeared on Better Homes and Gardens.

Livia Gamble

Based in Sydney, Livia Gamble will not sleep until she has discovered every possible use of bi-carb soda and vinegar. When she isn’t reporting on ways to improve your home and garden, she can be found knitting socks (by choice) and will never say no to pizza.