Either she’s filling up the landfill and causing pollution by encouraging styrofoam to be manufactured or, if she used regular dishes, she’s be using water. Which is more eco-friendly?
There are occasions, if used sparingly, where the paper route is worth the savings in aggravation and time. But in general, it is friendlier to the environment (and thus ourselves) to use and wash dishes. Sorry.
Neither paper plates nor plastic utensils are recyclable. Paper plates usually have a plastic or wax coating to keep grease from soaking through. Plastic utensils are usually polystyrene, which is the same plastic as Styrofoam, which is EPS or expanded polystyrene. Most plastics and a lot of paper fiber products are not recyclable.
can’t they make them out of organic material? I have seen that Arby’s uses bio-degradable cups. Now if they could work on all their black plastic plates.
I recycle paper plates all the time… they make a lovely fire….. and hamburger grease adds a nice contrasting color to the flame. Eat, then keep warm. See? Recycled!
arye uygur almost 13 years ago
Either she’s filling up the landfill and causing pollution by encouraging styrofoam to be manufactured or, if she used regular dishes, she’s be using water. Which is more eco-friendly?
Coyoty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
She said paper plates and plastic forks, not Styrofoam. Those can be recycled.
cdward almost 13 years ago
There are occasions, if used sparingly, where the paper route is worth the savings in aggravation and time. But in general, it is friendlier to the environment (and thus ourselves) to use and wash dishes. Sorry.
Gigantor almost 13 years ago
Coyoty,
Neither paper plates nor plastic utensils are recyclable. Paper plates usually have a plastic or wax coating to keep grease from soaking through. Plastic utensils are usually polystyrene, which is the same plastic as Styrofoam, which is EPS or expanded polystyrene. Most plastics and a lot of paper fiber products are not recyclable.
Potrzebie almost 13 years ago
can’t they make them out of organic material? I have seen that Arby’s uses bio-degradable cups. Now if they could work on all their black plastic plates.
RadioTom almost 13 years ago
I recycle paper plates all the time… they make a lovely fire….. and hamburger grease adds a nice contrasting color to the flame. Eat, then keep warm. See? Recycled!
Coyoty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Paper plates are often made from recycled paper. Some can be recycled again. Paper plates that aren’t recycled are often shredded and composted.