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Re:Mumbai bans plastic bags, bottles, and single-use plastic... by alkonaut on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @04:50AM (#17398882)
> to save on dishes

To save what, money or labor? I fail to see how this could be economical in the sense "cheaper"?

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Re:Mumbai bans plastic bags, bottles, and single-use plastic... by weavie on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @04:54AM (#17398901)
I believe labour, all that time spent scrubbing plates...
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Re:Mumbai bans plastic bags, bottles, and single-use plastic... by Cthulhu_ on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @06:56AM (#17399462)
And to think the dishwasher was invented in the US, :p.
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Re:Mumbai bans plastic bags, bottles, and single-use plastic... by francisofascii on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @09:22AM (#17400337)
Well, if you are comparing to a dishwasher. A cheap paper place costs about 2-3 cents. A dishwasher cycle is "pricy" if you consider the wear and tear, water usage, energy, and detergent.
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