How to Use plasticware in a Sentence
plasticware
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There is even some bougie plasticware meant to imitate glass, which seems like a better investment than 23 packs of straws.
— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 28 June 2017 -
Grubhub has for years provided a checkbox to decline plasticware and napkins, spokeswoman Yera Ha said in an email.
— Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2019 -
Task them with supplying booze, or the unsung hero of every successful potluck — plasticware.
— Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2019 -
This is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic wrap and plasticware.
— NBC News, 19 Sep. 2019 -
Cut down on paper plates and plasticware by choosing grabbable goodies like mini sandwiches, cut veggies, or pizza.
— Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 26 Feb. 2020 -
But there was still confusion in the dining room, where diners getting drink refills collided with diners needing sauces, plasticware or complimentary ranch beans.
— Bud Kennedy, star-telegram.com, 7 June 2017 -
Romer said reducing plasticware in takeout would benefit restaurants.
— Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2020 -
But since the spring, laboratories around the country have been hamstrung by severe, often unpredictable shortages of chemicals and plasticware needed for these protocols.
— New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020 -
Though many of the more casual restaurants have opted for single-use plasticware and food served in carryout containers, Stella provided real silverware and everything was plated on normal dishes.
— Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2020 -
Since San Francisco and other cities banned single-use consumer plasticware, food businesses — restaurants, grocery stores, cafes — have been experimenting with alternatives to the previously ubiquitous plastic straw.
— Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 13 Sep. 2019 -
Environmental activists are pressing businesses and policymakers to require consumers to ask for plasticware instead of automatically getting it along with their food.
— Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2020
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