For pizza, hamburgers, chicken nuggets, fries, sandwiches, and a lot of other foods, use paper plates.At 2-3 cents per plate, paper plates cost less than the energy & water required for washing ceramic or plastic plates. This also means 0 time spent time rinsing the plates, putting them in the dish washer, then back in the cupboard.
So what about bowls, cups, and plastic utensils? Save time? Yes. Save money? Depends. Using disposable bowls, cups, & utensils will save you the time spent washing them. It will also help reduce the piles of dishes near the sink. And if you don't own a dishwasher, I highly recommend living on disposables. It takes a very long time for the cost of disposable dinnerware to outweigh the cost of a new (or used) dishwasher and the cost of operating it.
However, there will always be cases when disposable dinnerware just won't do. Microwaveable throwaways are often 2-3 times as expensive, so the cost is often more than using durables. Special events like Holiday gatherings might also be deemed a bit tacky if disposable dinnerware is used. Lastly, most people have a dish washer. Pots and pans don't have paper substitutes, so unless you are on the sandwich-only diet, you're probably going to be doing some dishes anyway.
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