The search for a sustainable spoon (that doesn’t suck)

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Disposable cutlery has been undergoing an eco evolution in recent years. Single-use plastic cutlery has been banned in the UK since October 2023 (government research estimated that around four billion single-use items of cutlery were being used every year). The banned list includes petroleum-based plastic and bioplastic, which derives from plant or other biological…