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>>Its funny because its true...
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>Of course, you have to measure against the cost to heat the water, manufacture the soap, etc. I know that when I had babies, it wasn't at all clear whether cloth diapers or disposable were better environmentally.
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>In addition, of course, there are situations where disposable simply makes sense: any place where spread of germs is the biggest concern (hospitals, for example), times when the cleaning would be difficult.
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>All that said, I do buy plasticware, but put in the dishwasher and reuse it. I don't, though, do that with disposable plates, just the cutlery.
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>Tamar

You should try putting disposable nappies in the dishwasher ... :)