You have seen crowds in the utensil shop before a day of Dhanteras or during the auspicious festival, as it is believed that buying utensils (brass, copper and steel) indicates abundance. Also, steel, ...
In the UK and EU, your throwaway spoon is now most likely made from paper, wood (probably birch) or something like bagasse (a compostable sugarcane by-product) like those found at London fast-food ...