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France Just Became The First Country To Ban All Plastic Plates, Cups, And Utensils

Whether it is because of convenience or convention plastic utensils are ubiquitous. Their overuse has overwhelmed our landfills, wasted energy resources and polluted our oceans for decades. Some countries have implemented half-hearted measures to contain the damage and a number of progressive localities have already banned the use of plastic bags. France was the first nation to take it a step further and pass national legislation that bans the use of plastic plates, cups and utensils...