The commercial viability of these products "[paves] the way for eco-friendly products like food trays and disposable cutlery," Plastics Technology wrote. Do you think we use too much plastic in ...

Once set, she layers in a second foil pan filled with fresh vegetables and charcuterie to keep the food cold for guests. A disposable foil tray filled with 1/3 water goes into a freezer.

And hundreds of cities and towns have passed laws banning polystyrene food containers ... and that comes out to quite a bit of trays if they’re all disposable,” Undurraga said.

Still, she acknowledged, Portland students have put up with eating off eco-unfriendly disposable plastic ... put the money on kids' trays, in other words, bought better food, rather than into ...