News — sustainable cutting boards

If you want the most sustainable chopping board for a busy kitchen, a well made wooden or bamboo board that lasts 5 to 10 years will usually beat a plastic chopping board that needs replacing every 1 to 3 years. Plastic chopping boards can be convenient, but they’re rarely the most sustainable option once you factor in microplastics, recycling limits and lifespan. Are plastic chopping boards sustainable in a modern kitchen? So, are plastic chopping boards sustainable when you look closely at how they are made, used and thrown away? In most home kitchens the answer is “not really”. Plastic...