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Moebym

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10. I've resolved to no longer order takeout or delivery from

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Sat Aug 28, 2021, 08:55 PM

Aug 2021

restaurants that use styrofoam takeout containers or won't obey my requests to leave out plastic cutlery. I'm also considering buying reusable straws and cutlery to carry with me.

It makes me ill to see public trash cans filled to overflowing with plastic waste of all sorts, so I want to at the very least not contribute to the problem.

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Government set to ban single-use plastic plates and cutlery in England [View all] Celerity Aug 2021 OP

Wonderful! Thank you, celerity. ⭐️ Judi Lynn Aug 2021 #1

We should have done this, like 10 years ago! So much damaging plastic in all the oceans. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 #2

I'm pretty sure I'm still using McDonald's cutlery from 5-10 years ago. bbernardini Aug 2021 #3

Never liked them. Tomconroy Aug 2021 #4

I never understood the concept of bulding up so much trash anyway. ffr Aug 2021 #5

Won't this use a lot of water? Plates and cutlery need to be washed after each use. Dream Girl Aug 2021 #6

I doubt there would be a measurable impact Shermann Aug 2021 #8

But many outlets that are now providing single use are not washing dish ware. Multiply that Dream Girl Aug 2021 #12

I believe most restaurants already have dishwashers nt Shermann Aug 2021 #15

There are good biodegradeable alternatives now. meadowlander Aug 2021 #9

They just banned styrofoam here in Cosata Rica LakeArenal Aug 2021 #7

A bagger at Nob Hill Foods (here on the central CA coast) moonscape Aug 2021 #11

I've resolved to no longer order takeout or delivery from Moebym Aug 2021 #10

We have cutlery at work in our cafe (and it is also for sale at many markets) that looks like smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #13

+1 Celerity Aug 2021 #14

I never ask for utelsils when I order food and if I am able I ask NOT to be given utensils Maraya1969 Aug 2021 #16

Multiple uses Crepuscular Aug 2021 #17