Disposable tableware

Disposable tableware includes all disposabletableware like

• disposable cups made of paper, plastic, coated paper,
• plates,
  • paper plates, initially patented by US inventor, Mouritz P. Toepfer, in 1904,
• tablecloths,
• placemats
• plastic cutlery,
• paper napkins, etc.

These products are prevalent in fast food restaurants, takeaways, but also for airline meals. In private settings, this kind of disposable products has proven very popular with consumers who prefer easy and quick cleanup after parties, etc.

In the US, the market for disposable tableware is worth an estimated $7.5 billion as of 2012.