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  Interesting. I get they want to reduce the trash that ends up in the oceans, animals stomachs, etc. But to now want to do away with the cardboard, paper items....We just don't live in that world.  Big time Fast food places may be able to afford it, though up goes those prices. Small businesses that use single use items, cannot afford to switch in the future if they do away with the single use-somewhat better alternatives to reusuable. How in the living fk are they supposed to make sure people return that load of items? I'm a small bakery & provide things such as tiered cupcakes stands, cake stands, etc for a deposit. That alone is somewhat of a nightmare. People are just not into returning things on time, nor in good shape. Then you have to spend the time looking for replacements. And I'm a small place.    The only thing really would be for people to use their own(cutlery, plates, etc.)..... though if something like this ever occured in the states, health codes & inspections would need a complete overhaul-since that is one main component to the food biz.
context: “Under the new rules, any restaurant with more than 20 seats – including work canteens, bakery chains, fast-food and sushi outlets – will have to provide reusable, washable cups, plates, dishes and cutlery for customers eating in.”
  Post COVID I rarely see people dinning in at fast food restaurants.  I assume the quickest way to become compliant in most locations is to reduce the number of seats to 20. >
  
  I still really don't get how this works for sushi joints.
  I don't think I've ever been to one that had reusable chopsticks, even upscale ones. >
  
  Metal chopsticks in restaurants were very common when I traveled to Asia. I assume restaurants elsewhere in the world rarely bother because it's more work. Given that most people suck at using chopsticks and stick to forks or fingers anyway, they probably figure its not worth the hassle >
  
  I live in Japan I have never once seen a restaurant have reusable chopsticks >
  
  What? I just moved from Japan and saw them all the time. Wasn't a majority but they were there. Not metal though unless you're at a Korean restaurant. >
  
  Where? Literally EVERY single restaurant I've been too provides you with wooden chopsticks >
  
  Loads of small restaurants use them in Japan. There is a Taiwanese place near me that uses them. Chains usually use reusable ones but mom and pop shops tend to have single use ones.  At least in my countryside town >
  
  I really only go to the small ones, but even places like Hama Sushi has one use. >
  
  Plastic spork manufacturers are rejoicing >
  
  shouldnt they be sad >
  
  No because a spork has two uses! >
  
  mr u/confident_mark owes you a share of my upvote. >
  
  Now they just need to normalize providing rewashable cutlery in each room in hotels and they can get rid of one of the main reasons why people need disposable cutlery for takeout as well. >
  
  And now restaurants will offer limited edition forks and spoons for sale, and customers will collect a few dozen before throwing them out.  Just like with the Dickies cups and KFC containers I've accumulated over the years. >
  
  I'm not going to trust McDonald's to properly sterilize cutlery other customers before me have used. >
  
  Thankfully you don’t need a fork to eat a hamburger or fries. I would definitely rethink eating anything that needed a fork like a pancake or loaded fries if something like was passed where I live. >
  
  Ice cream? >
  
  You don’t need a spoon if you get it on a cone! >
  
  McFlurry is going to be tough using your hands. >
  
  Just heat it up and drink it