In article >, Goomba38
@comcast.net says...
> Andy wrote:
>
> >
> > I think "Good Lord I'm so thankful I buy paper plates!!! And plastic knives,
> > forks and spoons!"
> >
> > Andy
>
> And when hearing about people who do that I get depressed about the
> added burden to our landfills...
>

The problem is that no matter what you use, there's some drawback. For
example, if you wash dishes you're wasting water as well as the energy
to heat the water.

But at the very least the discharged water can be treated and returned
to the environment.