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Include a water bottle, cloth napkins, a reusable straw, a food container and reusable cutlery. — Andrea L. Dooley, SFChronicle.com, "Take this first step for a zero-waste lifestyle," 2 July 2019 Disposable kings’ At first, plastic cutlery was considered reusable. — Hannah Whitaker, National Geographic, "Why carrying your own fork and spoon helps solve the plastic crisis," 28 June 2019 The first film and the new project share the same name, as well as a child’s plaything with a mean streak and a penchant for wielding really large kitchen cutlery, but there are a bunch of differences, too. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Who's scarier in 'Child's Play': The original Chucky or Mark Hamill's devil doll?," 20 June 2019 The company makes compostable cutlery that can handle heat up 200 degrees. — Andrew Hirschfeld, Fortune, "This Paper Straw Company's Sales Rose 5,000% After Starbucks and Others Banned Plastic Straws," 13 June 2019 Single-use plastics such as bags, straws and cutlery will be prohibited in the country, which throws away about 3 million metric tons of plastic waste yearly, the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement. — Hillary Leung, Time, "'We Owe It to Our Kids to Keep the Environment Clean.' Canada to Ban Single-Use Plastics as Early as 2021," 11 June 2019 No longer will Orlando or its contractors use items such as plastic straws, bags, cutlery and Styrofoam food containers and cups at city parks and venues. — Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando bans single-use plastics and polystyrene at venues and parks, including Amway Center, Camping World Stadium and Dr. Phillips Center," 3 June 2019 Of course styrofoam in its natural form is not suitable for useful cutlery. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Yes, You Can Make a Knife Out of Styrofoam," 8 Apr. 2019 The only problem: Paper plates and plastic cutlery don't exactly feel stylish (or environmentally-friendly!) and outdoor dining might just be a little too risky for your favorite indoor dinnerware. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "You'd Never Guess These Chic Plates Are Unbreakable," 15 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cutlery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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