a ban on (disposable) plastic utensils (??)

Grumbler, ERADICATION is used for something damaging - isn’t it a bit strong here? Also, if you say “plastic tableware,” you won’t have to list all those things separately 😉

Why is eradication stronger than ban? At least it's more general, i.e., can be achieved in different ways, not necessarily by ban.

a refusal of usage is ment here ( for a future event). Don't think eradication or ban are suitable in this case.

"отказ" sounds like something voluntary

Because ERADICATE means to eliminate something from the ROOTS (-rad-). You would eradicate a nazi movement in your country, or any type of hate, for example.

Aha!

"These steps include eradicating cups and cutlery by the end of this year, and plastic containers by 2019."
"The new announcement follows a string of pledges from businesses and regions in the UK to eradicate single-use plastics. "
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/bbc-single-use-plastics-ban-2020-target-cups-pollution-cutlery-a8208771.html

Sasha, BAN is actually not bad. For example, a national catering company could call a ban on plastic tableware at the events they serve.

Yes, Grumbler, in that case they view plastic as a toxic material and are calling to remove it completely from circulation. I wasn’t thinking that big, but I guess that’s possible.

It just seems to me that if ERADICATION were intended, Russian would use another word besides отказ.

is this variant possible to be used: the refusal of disposable plastic dishes and kitchen utensils. ???

an why parenthesis? There are various types of plastic long-term kitchenware that don't have to be banned/eradicated.

Not competely. Only disposable

I agree that eradication = искоренение, but unfortunately there isn't good English word for отказ

stop using/usage ?

(1) To the English mind, PLASTIC more or less implies disposable. The same with PAPER plates and cups. (2) stop using = ban on...

Sasha, “the refusal of...” in this context doesn’t sound good.

Maybe if you guys put this statement into a broader context for me, I could translate it with more insight.

искоренение! What a great word! Thank you))

(1) - possibly for tableware
(2) - I disagree. Without any ban many supermarkets voluntarily stop using some types of plastic packaging

When supermarkets tell their associates and employees they’ll no longer be using something voluntarily, they announce a company-wide ban on that thing. Maybe you’re reading too much into the word BAN.

BAN just means NO MORE

Personally I prefer - a refusal to use (disposable) plastic tableware :)

That’s a good option. And you could even say “A PERSONAL BAN ON (disposable) plastic tableware” if it’s something you’ve personally decided to implement in your own life for whatever reason.

Also, I think PLASTIC UTENSILS is also a very popular term.

Again, UTENSILS can be long-term, not disposable. Bowls, containers, trays etc. Tableware is better in this respect.

I think you’re mistaking UTENSILS with TABLEWARE. The former is forks, knives and spoons, the latter is dishes, bowls, glasses, cups, for the most part.

UTENSILS are usually disposable, where TABLEWARE can be made of hard plastic and be reusable.

What's cutlery then?

https://www.lingvolive.com/ru-ru/translate/en-ru/utensils

https://www.lingvolive.com/ru-ru/translate/en-ru/kitchen%20utensils

Here's a Google image search for "plastic utensils" https://www.google.com/search?q=%22plastic+utensils%22&sxsrf=ACYBGNRP3XGhsZztZLg1OTCuWGASMICAxA:1579037153674&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj72Iblg4TnAhWNGs0KHZuRBgQQ_AUoAnoECA4QBA&biw=1414&bih=1005

The first thing that pops into our minds when we hear UTENSILS is fork, knife and spoon.

I only used TABLEWARE because you included plates and cups.

I don't like "ban" either, as in my case the organizers of future event just no longer want to use plastic tableware and that's it. No one has banned their company, this is solely a simple desire to change their usual type of tableware for the event ;-)

Yes, you are right. There are some other items, but mainly knives, spoons and forks. However, there are very few plates and cups, if any

Sasha, in that case, they have BANNED plastic from their future events. You guys are reading too much into this word. It’s not as drastic as you seem to think it. It just means that they’ve suspended the use of plastic in the future. If you want to make it sound “nicer,” you can say that the company has “moved away from the use of plastic at their hosted events.”

I only used TABLEWARE because you included plates and cups.

That's my point!
Посуда = тарелки, чашки, блюдца, ложки, вилки, ножи - и многое другое

Grumbler, I can only give you my perspective and reaction to words as a native. I’m not here to dupe anyone. As with you and Russian, I already know what these words mean and how they’re actually used BEFORE you remind me 😉

So if the caterers are referring to everything on the table, it would be TABLEWARE, if they mean knifes, forks and spoons, then UTENSILS.

TABLEWARE it is then - if we use a single word.

👍🏼

AVOID is too weak. It means that they’ll use it here and there, but prefer not to.

+++Elena (good one!)

Sasha, SINGLE-USE is good

And you want it or not, to me the word "ban or - запрет " as a noun has (by default) negative root-cause and might be a preventive action in order to avoid something bad, it does not sound like an ordinary "refusal-отказ" to use something. For instance they made up their mind to switch to some cheaper/more expensive type of tableware and no one forced them to do this). The word "refusal or - отказ" doesn't necessarily mean a strict prohibition or danger to the owner of the process( catering company in our case) as opposed to "ban - запрет" .
P.S. Yeah, you may call me a nitpicker now :)

I won’t call you a nitpicker. We’re all here to learn)) In that case, I would go with MOVE AWAY FROM THE USE OF... In my opinion, especially after what you just wrote, REFUSAL is a very categorical and cold word. MOVE AWAY FROM just implies that you have decided against the (former) use of plastics.

Alright then, thanks to all of you ;-)

A pleasure))

And thank you for such an interesting question!

Yeap! Wait for more :)

With pleasure!