An curved arrow pointing right. German company, Leaf Republic, makes disposable tableware which is completely renewable and biodegradable. The company designed the plates to reduce plastic waste.

In the UK, we throw away an estimated 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups every year. In theory, they are "recyclable", but in practice, only a tiny percentage is dealt with sustainably.

Environment Minister Kim Wan-seop said Monday that the government will focus on urging providers and users of disposable plastic cups to voluntarily adopt a deposit system, citing the challenges ...