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France Bans Single Use Plastic

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You’ve heard of Starbucks’ pledge to eliminate all their plastic drinking straws globally by 2020. You’ve seen California, Hawaii and New York all banning plastic bags on a statewide level. But have you seen France, hitting it out of the park by becoming the first country in the world to ban plastic plates, cups and utensils. Starting in 2020, the sweeping ban will go into law in an effort to curb the effects of global warming. From there on, the only disposable cutlery and plates allowed will be those made from compostable, biosourced materials, such as TwentyFifty Spoons. TwentyFifty vs other 'compostable' brands TwentyFifty vs other 'compostable' brands (On the left, a current 'compostable' spoon, on the right a TwentyFifty spoon after 10 days) The ban is a welcome ruling to fight the ongoing plastic crisis occurring right now, worldwide. Did you know literally billions of plastic forks, knives and spoons are thrown away each year? And