A Riverside artist found 16,553 ways. That’s the number of cardboard spoons that make up an art installation assembled at La Sierra University in Riverside. Rebecca Waring-Crane, a creative in ...

That “unbelievable amount” was equal to the amount of plastic used to make a plastic spoon. Here’s the scoop, just for perspective, on that: the average size of a plastic spoon is 5.5 inches.

Nearly a year after McDonald’s ditched the hollow plastic spoon, more changes are coming for the McFlurry. Beginning September 10, the chain is eliminating the plastic, dome-shaped lid and ...

It’s impossible to avoid all exposure to plastic. But updating your spatula, stirring spoon, or other kitchen gear from plastic is a simple swap, especially if you use these utensils often.