Disposable plastic items are things we claim to hate but secretly love. Think about plastic cutlery: We keep the stuff on hand to throw into our lunch bags, to eat on the run, or to make party clean ...

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At most places Melissa Valliant goes when dining out, she carries in her backpack a set of reusable flatware — prepared to refuse the disposable utensils she says are part of the plastic pollution ...

Whether you’re having a picnic, eating cake at a birthday party, or ordering takeout, there’s a solid chance you have a plastic fork in hand. Disposable utensils are everywhere and are often preferred ...

Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items will be banned in the UK from October and replaced by biodegradable items as the government seeks to tackle the country’s – and the world’s – growing ...