The time of wooden cutting boards is long gone. They sure had a moment, but we are in the era of plastics now, and they seem to have taken over kitchens everywhere. This may be for good reason, too.

Most U.S. curbside recycling programs are designed to process only #1 PET and #2 HDPE plastics, despite the widespread use of the chasing arrows symbol on many products. Misplaced items like plastic ...