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Why don't more people use paper plates and plastic utensils?
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:41 am
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:41 am
Going through the gauntlet of having young kids and family over frequently, just seems like it's much easier to throw plates and utensils in the trash rather than having to go through the time to wash them in the dishwasher, unload them, etc. I get that on the margin it may be bad for the environment and not look "classy", but besides that why shouldn't people use paper plates and plastic utensils? Once you allocate the cost of your time, it's easily a cheaper option.
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Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:42 am to GeneralLee
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it may be bad for the environment
Not may. It would be very bad for the environment. That's a lot of plastic.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:43 am to GeneralLee
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Once you allocate the cost of your time, it's easily a cheaper option.
A dishwasher requires almost no active time. This is a new level of trashy that is fitting for someone with the name
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GeneralLee
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:44 am to GeneralLee
Just get a wife. I've got 0 wasted energy on dishwashing AND I have nice real plates and silverware.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:44 am to GeneralLee
That's dumb. Just really, really dumb. 
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:44 am to GeneralLee
We use plastic plates and paper utensils. Better for the environment.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:45 am to GeneralLee
How you gonna eat a pork chop with plastic utensils?
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:46 am to GeneralLee
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This post was edited on 5/21/20 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:46 am to GeneralLee
It's like the stereotype just writes itself.... Go figure the resident Klan member has looked at all his flatware options had has concluded paper and plastic is preferred.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:46 am to upgrayedd
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We use plastic plates and paper utensils. Better for the environment.
I think there's a legit argument for this. Less water and energy usage when you throw them away versus wash them, etc.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:47 am to OysterPoBoy
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How you gonna eat a pork chop with plastic utensils?
Fair point, ok so one set of real knives for eating meats.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:48 am to SuperSaint
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It's like the stereotype just writes itself.... Go figure the resident Klan member has looked at all his flatware options had has concluded paper and plastic is preferred.
You recycle your needles or use fresh ones?
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:49 am to GeneralLee
Because I am civilized;
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:49 am to GeneralLee
I use paper plates often. Regular silverware
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:50 am to GeneralLee
The most disturbing thing regarding the OP is the fact you procreated.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:51 am to GeneralLee
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I think there's a legit argument for this
Paper plates, absolutely. Utensils, not so much.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:53 am to sacrathetic
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Tell me how all that is better than a simple paper plate that gets thrown away and turns into dirt in a few months?
What about the plastic utensils?
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:53 am to sacrathetic
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Tell me how all that is better than a simple paper plate that gets thrown away and turns into dirt in a few months?
Oh boy.
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According to the New York City Department of Sanitation, paper plates generally decompose in five years.
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Single-use utensils can take up to 1,000 years to decompose. Most plastic utensils are made of polystyrene, which can release toxic chemicals when heated.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:54 am to upgrayedd
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We use plastic plates and paper utensils. Better for the environment.
Don't you know what the impact of the carbon footprint you are leaving?
Posted on 11/25/19 at 9:54 am to SuperSaint
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The most disturbing thing regarding the OP is the fact you procreated.
Let the hate flow. I'm sure you hate Trump too for his "hateful" rhetoric, yet even Trump would never say some of the vitriolic things you spew on here.
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