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Hekate

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25. That's a bit extreme. Before plastic, there was paper, waxed paper, and cardboard...

Mon May 28, 2018, 04:51 PM

May 2018

All of those things are wood products. Add to that flat wooden spoons for ice cream.

I've seen fast food places that now stock eating utensils made out of corn byproducts or something like that, very biodegradable.

My region did two major things about the scourge of plastic bags: individual cities outlawed their use by retailers. Next, Individual stores started charging 10 cents a bag if you didn't bring your own bags with you, and everybody learned pretty quick to bring their own bags. (In my case I usually tell the clerk to return the items to my cart unbagged, then I box or bag them myself at the trunk of my car).

I don't see any of the dire events you forecast happening here.

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EU proposes ban on plastic straws, cutlery [View all] DonViejo May 2018 OP

Good TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #1

They are unnecessary. defacto7 May 2018 #11

wood TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #14

Paper straws used to be a thing. forgotmylogin May 2018 #34

Exactly TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #39

I'm increasingly seeing paper straws available crazycatlady May 2018 #41

I wish they would do that here. CatMor May 2018 #2

Some places are making a start... SeattleVet May 2018 #5

That's good because things like plastic straws and utensils are so unnecessary... CatMor May 2018 #7

wood TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #16

Never thought of that and it would be fine. Thank you. CatMor May 2018 #22

There are paper zentrum May 2018 #31

They already have plastic lids... forgotmylogin May 2018 #35

Be the change. Igel May 2018 #15

Good idea. Calista241 May 2018 #3

Wood cutlery is available on Amazon for camping truthisfreedom May 2018 #4

More trees, unfortunately. defacto7 May 2018 #9

The government should do that here, but we HeartachesNhangovers May 2018 #6

This! defacto7 May 2018 #8

At first I thought it would be weird, but the HeartachesNhangovers May 2018 #10

welllll TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #18

We need to travel with the picnic set my husband inherited from his grandmother csziggy May 2018 #12

Personally I would use a good quality woven one with a removable washable liner. cstanleytech May 2018 #19

Carry a plastic gallon of water with you. Lochloosa May 2018 #20

We're usually not away from a public water source csziggy May 2018 #23

compostable cutlery EleanorR May 2018 #13

Whats needed is a worldwide ban on them not to mention disposable plastic bottles like cstanleytech May 2018 #17

I wish they'd lose the plastic. forgotmylogin May 2018 #36

Personally I favor glass over metal and plastic. cstanleytech May 2018 #38

So revolution or decimation of restaurant industry dembotoz May 2018 #21

That's a bit extreme. Before plastic, there was paper, waxed paper, and cardboard... Hekate May 2018 #25

Would like to think u r right but I doubt it dembotoz May 2018 #28

Some people are working on replacements for those 6-pack rings: FSogol May 2018 #42

Have seen and applaud that, but we have known about this problem for decades dembotoz May 2018 #43

It all comes down to price. christx30 May 2018 #33

Compostable greenware is a thing wonkwest May 2018 #29

Let's hope so dembotoz May 2018 #30

I hope paper straws make a solid comeback.Ever tried to drink cold fluid with thinning tooth enamel? Hekate May 2018 #24

I drink most things with a straw crazycatlady May 2018 #26

I went to Earth Day celebrations BigmanPigman May 2018 #27

Exactly. zentrum May 2018 #32

There are also some edible utensils on the market in some areas. SeattleVet May 2018 #37

I never use straws janterry May 2018 #40