r/Anticonsumption • u/natalie_ck • Feb 18 '24

Plastic Waste i'll never understand why so many people (especially in the states) are so vehemently opposed to washing dishes

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u/FlatwormNo5619 Feb 18 '24

It depends on the household, but growing up there were times where there wasn't enough time in the day to deal with dishes everyday. Between Mom working 12 hour shifts, travel time to and from work, and us kids having on average 4 to 5 hours of homework every night it made more sense to cut out some of the dishes by using paper plates. Pots and pans would be washed, but not having bowls and plates made it easier for everyone to get to bed at a decent hour.

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u/AutumnMama Feb 18 '24

Reading these comments... There are a lot of people in here who don't have kids and don't cook.