Chopsticks in Chinese cuisine, for example ... They're thinner and usually made of wood or plastic. Their ends are fine and pointed, making it easier to eat meals with precision.

Environmental concerns aside, a problem for many Japanese diners is that plastic chopsticks, most frequently found in Chinese-style restaurants here, are more slippery, especially when eating noodles.

Chinese-style chopsticks are ideal for this kind of eating ... we also tried a few stainless steel pairs, as well as plastic pairs made from melamine, acrylic, and fiberglass to see how they ...

Melamine is a type of plastic that’s approved by the Food ... Gibbens says. Meanwhile, Chinese chopsticks are 10 to 10½ inches long and tend to have square handles, little to no taper, and ...

Chopsticks can be made from a variety of materials, including but not limited to bamboo, wood, plastic or melamine ... designed for serving. In Chinese formal dining, there are chopsticks designed ...

spoons and chopsticks, according to a new study that says the practice could have “tremendous” consequences for reducing plastic waste. The paper, published on Friday in the journal Science ...

The world is drowning in plastic, and one can hardly buy anything ... Now, scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed an edible, transparent and biodegradable material ...