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Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by randyrand on Thursday March 28, 2019 @01:09PM (#19514234)
And if you're on the go? Eating as a passenger in a car, etc.
Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by ocdtrekkie on Thursday March 28, 2019 @01:13PM (#19514287)
I can fathom having a portable case for a set of silverware, that you clean when you get home.
Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by jpindar on Thursday March 28, 2019 @03:35PM (#19515749)
They exist.

https://www.amazon.com/Tableware-Camping-Tools-Portable-Mult...

I've heard it's not unusual in some places for people to do this with chopsticks.

https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Stainless-Folding-Chopsticks...

Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by randyrand on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:04PM (#19514847)
In the future we'll just walk around with silverware and a cup at all times.
Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by ocdtrekkie on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:17PM (#19514985)
I mean, as long as so many of us are driving our own cars everywhere anyways, it's not like we don't have a place to put it...
Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by theklub on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:17PM (#19514982)
Actually you might be onto a new market, creating forks that you bring with you everywhere like a pocket knife.
Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by jtuente on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:32PM (#19515140)
I wouldn't call camping supplies a new market so much as repurposed.
Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by 0db532a0 on Monday April 01, 2019 @05:41PM (#19548597)
Medieval Europeans would dine with knives alone, and were expected to bring their own to the table.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-knives

Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by jpindar on Thursday March 28, 2019 @03:40PM (#19515801)
They exist, and some of them don't look at all like camping equipment.

https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Pen-Shape-Stainless-Folding-...

Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by zaarn on Thursday March 28, 2019 @03:16PM (#19515560)
A pocketknife already doubles as a fork.
Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by znpy on Thursday March 28, 2019 @01:14PM (#19514294)
> And if you're on the go? Eating as a passenger in a car, etc.

Maybe eat food that does not require cutlery ?

Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by danet on Thursday March 28, 2019 @01:50PM (#19514709)
EDIT: I want to make my point sound less harsh

Part of reducing environmental damage is changing everyone's behaviour, and maybe considering eating in the car not being a good thing for several reasons, one of which is environmental impact.

Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by ddebernardy on Thursday March 28, 2019 @03:08PM (#19515468)
If you're able to bring your re-usable bag to a store or pay extra for a new one, perhaps you can also bring your own cutlery when you eat on the go or pay extra for some wooden ones?
Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by usrusr on Thursday March 28, 2019 @04:00PM (#19515991)
> or pay extra for some wooden ones

Even if it was plastic: at least you'd get a chance to say no. Of all the single use food utensils handed over counters, a considerable fraction isn't even wanted by the customer and only accepted because denying would be extra effort for both sides.

Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 by incog-neato on Thursday March 28, 2019 @01:13PM (#19514292)
When it's not possible to sit down and enjoy your meal outside of the car, which I understand happens, then bamboo cutlery may be offered.