[identity profile] kurosau.livejournal.com 2009-12-18 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, but because the plastic spoon production process produces those spoons in volume, the comparison is an unbalanced one.

[identity profile] kurosau.livejournal.com 2009-12-18 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Also, thanks to plastics, we now have taterware and other cellulose plastics.

http://www.bdfs.net/products/TaterWare/

Although really, it would've been better if we'd gotten there without taking the interim step of creating massive amounts of plastic waste.