Southerners love setting a table, so keep your head on a swivel for beautiful flatware.
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Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
The impact of opting for reusable flatware Some reports estimate that potentially between 36 billion and 40 billion plastic utensils are used every year just in the United States, which is more than 100 million per day, Valliant said.
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