Coles Will Stop Stocking Single-Use Plastic Tableware From July 1 – Concrete Playground

Just like those pesky, flimsy shopping bags that Australians no longer take home in bulk every time they buy groceries, plastic plates, cups, bowls, straws and cutlery now have an expiration date. In the country’s next effort to give the environment a huge hug, Coles has announced that it’ll stop selling single-use plastic tableware, taking all such products off its shelves by the middle of the year.

Come July 1, you won’t be able to buy something that’s plastic and disposable to eat off of, drink out of or eat with at any Coles Supermarkets, Coles Express outlets and Coles Liquor stores, which spans the chain’s 2500-plus sites. Instead, if you need something for a party or a picnic, there’ll be paper products that use materials from…