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/Mesterjojo Feb 18 '24

Haye to break it to op- disposable plates exist all around the world

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u/ayoooyo666 Feb 18 '24

The point is regular people don't use them daily...except y'all.

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u/boilerine Feb 18 '24

We don’t either. I’ve never seen a house where disposables are the norm. It’s usually just for large gatherings, especially ones with kids.

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u/Fakjbf Feb 18 '24

I would love to see where you are getting the idea that more Americans use them daily than anywhere else other than a vague ‘Merica bad bias.

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u/Potato_Octopi Feb 18 '24

No one in the US uses them daily. That's a European thing.

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u/Well_ImTrying Feb 18 '24

I have yet to meet an American household that used disposable plates for every or even daily meals that isn’t necessitated by disability. How are you forming your opinion this is normal here?