I pulled this from the Daily Danny and thought I would share it with you all as part of my quest to become "green" or "hippy tree hugging freak girl" as Chris would say... he really does love me though deep down.
Is washing dishes by hand or being lazy and using a dishwasher better for the environment?
A: Always by hand, because it saves water.
B: In the dishwasher, because I don’t have time.
C: I only use disposable plates.
ANSWER: Clearly, disposable is not the greenest choice. But believe it or not, using a dishwasher is actually the lazier and greener choice! Washing dishes by hand can use up to 50 percent more water than a water-efficient, Energy Star rated dishwasher. New models of diswashers today--- from companies like Bosch---use only 4 gallons of water and up to 41% less energy. The best eco-solution is to fill up a dishwasher and run it when it’s full.
Good to know since that's my least favorite chore in the house!
Happy Tuesday to ya.
1 comment:
oh man i'm relieved...when i was reading it i was worried the correct answer would be "wash by hand." but i throw EVERYTHING in the dishwasher...whew...
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