Biden administration will ban federal government using plastic cutlery to combat climate change

The Biden administration announced a plan to target plastic pollution, dedicating particular focus to "phase out" single-use plastics – such as kitchen cutlery, cups and straws – across federal departments. President Biden announced the order taking aim at the "climate crisis" in July which would require an "all-hands-on-deck response" from every federal agency. "The President is committed to taking ambitious actions… to end plastic pollution and is calling upon the global community to do the same, with the goal to reduce the global production and consumption of virgin plastics," the...