Instead of
Single-use plates Reusable plates
Why switch
Healthier
No thin plastic warping or leaching under hot food.
Greener
Single-use plastic plates are banned across the EU — used for one meal, then littered for centuries.
The impact
You, per year 40 plastic plates
All of the world 324 billion plastic plates skipped / year
If everyone across the world switched, every year that’s:
- 324 billion plastic plates
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Reduce
For picnics and parties, sturdy reusables or rentals beat a stack of throwaways.
Reuse
Wash and stack them away for the next gathering.
Recycle
Bamboo and palm-leaf plates compost; ceramics last for decades.