I've had quite a few people ask me this and I admit I even wondered the same thing when I first began researching sustainability. But the answer is that 99% of the time, it's far more sustainable to wash a reusable item than to throw out a disposable. ____________________________
What people forget to factor in is just how much energy and water is used in the manufacturing of disposables. It's easy to overlook this, because we don't see it as the consumer, but it's a huge amount. Plus then we have to deal with all the trash disposables create, which also wastes valuable resources. ____________________________
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6/4/2017, 10:48:42 PM