25-06-2003 21:00									#1
	Why Dont People Always Use Plastic Dishes? Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

You know... the ones that are used only once.

We have a dishwasher, but we dont use it on a daily basis since there arent enough dishes to wash.
So my father(and sometimes mother) spend quite a while every day on washing stuff.
(both me and my sister are lazy bastards )

Why? What's the problem with buying a bunch of plastic one-use dishes once a week and just throwing them all to the garbage when you're done? Why wasting hours on washing them?

	25-06-2003 21:02									#2
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Great! Why not get dressed by wrapping yourself from head to foot in bogroll too!

	25-06-2003 21:06									#4
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You'd end up with a lot of trash, and it is much cheaper to wash a dish than it is to be a new one each time.

	25-06-2003 21:06									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Eli You know... the ones that are used only once. We have a dishwasher, but we dont use it on a daily basis since there arent enough dishes to wash. So my father(and sometimes mother) spend quite a while every day on washing stuff. (both me and my sister are lazy bastards ) Why? What's the problem with buying a bunch of plastic one-use dishes once a week and just throwing them all to the garbage when you're done? Why wasting hours on washing them?

Because it woud increse the size of that garbage dump outside Tel Aviv even more?

Mind you, if you start using it for landfill and increase the size of Israel that way, I don't have a problem with it.

	25-06-2003 21:07									#6
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I'm serious.

Clothes are different because other people see you in them, and often make up their minds about you on the basis of your clothes.

But in your home, with only your family there, why bother?

	25-06-2003 21:08									#7
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Wait, I have a better idea.

Why don't you stop using a dish, Eli, and just grab with your hands instead?

	25-06-2003 21:09									#8
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Because dining off good china is a pleasure in itself.

	25-06-2003 21:10									#9
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quote: You'd end up with a lot of trash, and it is much cheaper to wash a dish than it is to be a new one each time.

quote: Because it woud increse the size of that garbage dump outside Tel Aviv even more? Mind you, if you start using it for landfill and increase the size of Israel that way, I don't have a problem with it.

The trash argument is a good one. Someone should invent a recyclable material for dishes.

As for the cost... I'm not so sure. On the long term it definetely costs more, but then you have all that extra time, especially if you're in a large family with no dishwasher.

	25-06-2003 21:12									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Wait, I have a better idea. Why don't you stop using a dish, Eli, and just grab with your hands instead?

It's even messier than washing dishes.

Laz : Well, it depends on the person. I really dont care if my plate is plastic or golden.

	25-06-2003 21:13									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Eli The trash argument is a good one. Someone should invent a recyclable material for dishes.

You've never heard of paper plates?

	25-06-2003 21:14									#12
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That is why the Pita Pocket is the greatest invention ever

Or food on a stick!

	25-06-2003 21:15									#13
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Why would you recycle when you can reuse?

	25-06-2003 21:17									#14
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You could go the South Asia route, eat everything off a banana leaf.

	25-06-2003 21:19									#15
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NOT EVEN PLASTIC DISHES!

Oil paper! It comes with the souvlaki.

And not even oil paper if you get a kalamaki. Just a stick of wood.

	25-06-2003 21:20									#16
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Paper plates are fine.
Do you realize what the half-life is for plastic?
You're children's children's children will still be dealing with plastic refuse from now.

	25-06-2003 21:24									#17
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Bah, who needs dishes. I always eat my french fries and pizza's out of the karton they came in.

	25-06-2003 21:24									#18
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand Do you realize what the half-life is for plastic?

Not to mention the fact that you can wash plastic.

	25-06-2003 21:25									#19
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Or even recycle plastic

	25-06-2003 21:26									#20
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Yeah. Doc. People buy plastic so they can wash them.
That's the primary reason.

	25-06-2003 21:30									#21
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Plastic or not is unimportant. I'm talking about the concept of using one-time dishes vs "permanent" ones.

	25-06-2003 21:46									#22
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quote: Originally posted by SlowwHand Yeah. Doc. People buy plastic so they can wash them. That's the primary reason.

	25-06-2003 21:50									#23
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i missed that "always" in the thrad title. because that's just cheap and expensive.

	26-06-2003 01:17									#24
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It's either a highly unentertaining troll, or a very sad testimony to modern society.

	26-06-2003 01:35									#25
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Why stop at plastic plates? That blank surface is just begging for something to be printed on it. Why not combine disposable plates with TV guides?

	26-06-2003 02:42									#26
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Does someone here even uses forks and such???

Paper & plastic plates

	26-06-2003 02:42									#27
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You may have hit the Jackpot there, but I'll go even a bit further...

How about printing advertisement on plates.. that way people will see McDonalds every single frikking day until they get freaked out and go buy a burger at el macdo!

oh boy $$$ guaranteed!

	26-06-2003 08:51									#28
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umm... we re-use styrofoam dishes... wash them off and use them for the next meal

	26-06-2003 08:55									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Eli Plastic or not is unimportant. I'm talking about the concept of using one-time dishes vs "permanent" ones.

Then you should consider banana leaves, or food wrapped in bread.

	26-06-2003 08:58									#30
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If ur gonna wash disposables, why not just use regular dishes and wash them?

for those people who think washing disposables saves u money.. I got an idea! dont buy disposables! think of how much money you can save by using the dishes at home!