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Re:Mumbai bans plastic bags, bottles, and single-use plastic... by eesmith on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @04:38AM (#17398818)
For some families, yes, it is.
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Re:Mumbai bans plastic bags, bottles, and single-use plastic... by weavie on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @04:56AM (#17398909)
Any idea on the demographics?
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Re:Mumbai bans plastic bags, bottles, and single-use plastic... by tfolbrecht on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @05:34AM (#17399102)
It's common in the rural southern United States. Big box stores sell hundreds of plates and napkins for a few dollars.

The justifications I've heard is that it's a lot of labor saved if the family is sufficiently large and the woman is expected to do all the cooking and cleaning.

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Re:Mumbai bans plastic bags, bottles, and single-use plastic... by eesmith on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @05:01AM (#17398945)
No. Simply that I've visited people (I'm from the US) who do that.
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