Is it toxic to use plastic plates for everyday use?

[Anonymous]

We use plastic plates and plastic cup everyday to eat food instead of ceramic plates. And I just like to eat on ceramic food because the plastics were using is kinda have black stains on it. Like when the plastic is old it started to have stains so it is bad to eat on?

[Screenwriter]

It is WASTEFUL to eat and use plastic every day. Buy some inexpensive ceramic plates that will last for years and are simple to wash. If you don't have a dishwasher, just get into a routine of washing up after a meal so food doesn't stick on plates.

Those plastic plates aren't recyclable either. That's what's TOXIC about them. They fill up a landfill and never decompose.

You can get loads of them cheaply from thrift stores. Nice ones.

[Anonymous]

are you saying you're using plastic plates and then cleaning them after to reuse? i don't see the point... just use the ceramic or buy different plates that aren't plastic since you don't want to use the ceramic apparently. or if you're really like that, then use paper plates.

[Asker]

Yes we use and clean and use again. We have ceramic plates/china plates but my mom insists its for parties and if we have visitors only.

[Kabluie]

I use plastics sometimes and throw them in the dishwasher since they are safe there. Eventually they will go end of life if they warp or something but that's okay. I mainly use it to avoid ever having paper plates in the house, so it's just for something quick or microwave.

[richardcory]

Plastics designed for food use are safe. I wouldn't eat off of any plastic not designed for food use

[dreamstar72]

We very rarely use plastic anything for eating. We almost always use paper plates.

[Anonymous]

Plastic plates are bacteria traps.

[Asker]

So ceramic are better?