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New Jersey teen's campaign keeps 8.1 million plastic utensils out of landfills

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Landon Hoberman, a 17-year-old from New Jersey, has pushed restaurants to reduce plastic cutlery use. His campaign has kept more than 8 million utensils out of landfills. Restaurants also collectively saved over $200,000 by making cutlery optional for takeaway orders. The results show how modest changes can deliver both environmental and financial benefits. The approach offers a model that other communities could adopt to address single-use plastics.

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