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plastic champagne flutes
An increasingly popular category of tableware for parties, plastic champagne flutes are practical, disposable glasses that are sometimes also reusable and require little to no cleaning, or a very simple cleaning when they do need it. What are the pros and cons of this type of glass? When and where should you use them?
When and where should you use plastic champagne flutes?
An increasingly popular category of tableware for parties, plastic champagne flutes are practical, disposable glasses that are sometimes also reusable and require little to no cleaning, or a very simple cleaning when they do need it. What are the pros and cons of this type of glass? When and where should you use them?
The advantages of plastic champagne flutes
Unbreakable, sturdy, attractive, hygienic and free of washing costs, plastic champagne flutes are glasses that perfectly meet everyday needs on any occasion, even the most festive ones. Ideal for cocktails and fast catering, they adapt to all your events. Recyclable, cost-effective, they are non-polluting and easy to source.
Plastic champagne flutes meet the needs of caterers as well as upscale establishments, such as hotels, which use them every day thanks to their many advantages. These items help reduce, or even eliminate, dishwashing costs. With them, no more washing up after receptions.
With dimensions about half as bulky as traditional tableware, plastic flutes limit the drawbacks linked to storage. Plastic, chief among them polystyrene (PS), allows for an endless variety of shapes. Another key benefit these plastic flutes offer is hygiene. Indeed, it is estimated that a washed dish utensil carries on average 400 bacterial colonies, compared to 02 for disposable ones.
Often the target of theft, porcelain, glass and crystal champagne flutes are advantageously replaced with plastic ones by caterers for deliveries to banquets or cocktail events.
Practical because they are simple to use (outdoor outings, the beach, the forest or in the car), customizable and increasingly sturdy, these glasses can be used by children since they are unbreakable and won’t cause injury. Despite all these advantages, plastic champagne flutes do have drawbacks. What are they?
The drawbacks of plastic champagne flutes
From an ecological standpoint, plastic, despite certain advances, remains a material that is difficult to recycle. Its waste is very bulky and it is a direct pollutant. It is not biodegradable.
Plastic flutes therefore contribute little to sustainable development. Depending on the types of plastic used, these flutes may also pose risks to health and the environment. So on what occasions can they be used?
On what occasions should you use plastic champagne flutes?
During a picnic, at a reception, for a birthday, at home, or in summer during a barbecue, plastic champagne flutes can be used because they are practical and easy to store.
On the other hand, for a romantic date or a business dinner, out of attention to detail, glass or porcelain champagne flutes are preferable.
A specialist in all things disposable tableware and food packaging, the MonoUso online shop offers you a very wide and varied range of this item, which has been described in this article
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