Although I agree with this to a big extent, washing silverware is not without a toll on the environment either. You also must worry about the hygiene and the ch

Although I agree with this to a big extent, washing silverware is not without a toll on the environment either. You also must worry about the hygiene and the chemicals they use to wash it - recently there was a post here about the toxicity of dishwashers. Not that plasticware doesn't come with microplastics pollution and hormonal disrupting chemicals though.