On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 07:24:55 -0500, Goomba38 > wrote:

wrote:
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>> Being a bachelor, I use a lot of paper plates. Recently they had foam
>> plates on sale, so I thought I'd give them a try.
>
>How hard is it to wash one plate? Think of the savings, think of the
>improved dining experience? Think of the world less more waste in the
>landfills? Geesh....

There is no such thing as no impact. Washing a plate takes energy to heat
the water, the sewage from washing (and the detergent) need to be processed
out at a plant, which produces pollutants and takes energy... Guess
it's just a question of which impacts you want to make.

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