Soldato
As title really-- 9-10"- there are some meals we don't need proper plates so paper ones would save us washing up a lot of crocks - Just need to hold sauce and things but don't want them sagging or leaking.
Can anyone reccommend decent paper plates
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Associate
Sorry but do we not have enough crap going to landfill?? Could understand for a party but for a normal meal 
Soldato
Sorry but do we not have enough crap going to landfill?? Could understand for a party but for a normal meal
Paper plates can be recycled.
Man of Honour
Normally they tell you not to put card covered in grease/sauce in the recycling
Soldato
Fair play.
If we imagine they are cleaned to an original condition, then they could be recycled.
I am struggling with the idea of paper plates outside of a family BBQ or similar tbh.
Associate
Usually have a coating on them similar to the inside of a takeway cup making them non-recyclable
Soldato
Soldato
I'm an external caterer and we offer disposables as a flat/silverware option. After trying many, many different products, I can tell you paper plates will be pretty poor and will fold over/collapse with any decent portion of food on them (I'm talking a proper meal, not a few snacks etc). Foam based ones are better/more sturdier, but have issues regarding recycling, so we currently offer Palm Leaf plates as these can be both recycled and composted (and re-used a few times for that matter, but then you may as well use proper flatware at that point), so that would be my recommendation. They are very sturdy.
Soldato
Yes, the other option for the OP is to simply put the cheap, crappy paper plates on top of their decent flatware, et voila! Job jobbed.
Caporegime
The only acceptable use of paper plates is if you’re having a finger food buffet or a few bbq bits
Thanks for comments -will take note
Recycling isn't a problem -I will keep used one's till there is a pile then put them in log burner -any grease should help it along.
Recycling isn't a problem -I will keep used one's till there is a pile then put them in log burner -any grease should help it along.
Permabanned
Cant you just eat out the pan, saves paper plates and washing up. Bonus if you use your hands, dont even have to wash cutlery then.
or int he case of rice pudding just eat it directly out of the tin cold
So now you're burning the plates? Surely just washing real plates would allow them to be used for ever (until they break at least). We have plates that belonged to grandparents that are still used regularly. Stop being lazy and use real plates!
maybe it's offset by not needing.
hot water
Washing Up Liquid
Electricity used for lighting in the kitchen and heating the hot water.