Another dangerous plastic ban: Seattle bans plastic Utensils effective July 1st (money, support)

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by lovecrowds

These plastic bans are very dangerous to the health and welfare of people. Plastic bans have been shown to spread disease

Got proof?

Wonder how many people will become sick because they eat with dirty utensils that aren't cleaned properly because of the high minimum wages have kitchen workers spread thin?

Wonder how many restaurants will find that an automatic dishwasher is ultimately cheaper than buying thousands of plastic utensils and paying to have heaps of trash hauled away?

Dangerous plastic bag bans were responsible for deadly E-Coli outbreaks for instance.

https://www.the-american-interest.co...e-coli-deaths/

LOL, your link draws an erroneous conclusion; it never states how a rise in bacteria-related deaths directly correlates to the end of plastic grocery bag use.

Originally Posted by Mattks

Americans are very wasteful when it comes to plastic and one-time use items.

Amen to that. We're drowning in our own waste.

[randomparent]

Originally Posted by Drewjdeg

Bring your own utensils then.

This. I actually keep a kit in my car with a tiffin, set of utensils, cloth napkin, and reusable water bottle. I clean them with the rest of our household dishes after every use.

I certainly don't want to see single-use plastics banned completely -- they are invaluable for health care -- but I am more than capable doing without plastic bags, straws, bottles, and utensils.

[Ponderosa]

There were no plastic utensils when America was great. We don't need them. China is taking over the world anyway and we will all be using wooden chopsticks in a few decades.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by randomparent

This. I actually keep a kit in my car with a tiffin, set of utensils, cloth napkin, and reusable water bottle. I clean them with the rest of our household dishes after every use.

I certainly don't want to see single-use plastics banned completely -- they are invaluable for health care -- but I am more than capable doing without plastic bags, straws, bottles, and utensils.

Tiffin?

[-thomass]

Lol

[randomparent]

Originally Posted by burdell

Tiffin?

It's a stainless steel lidded container that I use for leftovers or carryout.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by randomparent

It's a stainless steel lidded container that I use for leftovers or carryout.

Thanks! I did a search and got: Tiffin is an Indian English word for a type of meal

Didn't seem to fit the context.

[Enigma777]

So enjoy the plastic and other materials that you ingest with your fish.

https://www.healthline.com/health-ne...ash-of-plastic

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-e...-idUSKBN1EE194

[vacoder]

No more sporks? Say it isn't so.

[CCbaxter]

So you are telling me you go out with some friends to Ruth Chris or Del Frisco's and whip out a set of plastic utensils? You meet some clients for a business lunch and break out the sporks?