The pros and cons of the plastic spoons I will write about it. First of all, we use plastic spoons in many places and it provides us convenience in our lives.In this article, we will look at the usage areas and the benefits and harms as we said.
First of all, the first convenience provided by plastic spoons is this. we use it a lot when we buy food from one place and eat it in another place. With this situation, we do not have to take a spoon with us. Secondly, we can be sure that they are clean since they are disposable.
We will talk about the harmful aspects of plastic spoons, but before that we need to know what products and components plastic is made of.
Plastics are formed by the combination of some organic products. These are the following items; cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and crude oil. we can see harmful substances in these products without needing to say. In some countries, the use of plastic spoons, forks and glasses is prohibited. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bfr) wrote a report that plastic kitchenware emits a carcinogenic substance called oligomer when used above 70°C.,
As we can understand from this short information, using plastic spoon and fork is as useful as it is dangerous.
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