Comments on: Dishwasher versus Hand-Washing

By: Find out way to protect our planet

Find out way to protect our planet — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:41:59 +0000

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By: Kitchen Plumbing

Kitchen Plumbing — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:35:20 +0000

I used to have a dishwasher but it costs so much money to run I decided to go back to hand washing my dishes which costs nothing and good for the planet.

By: Jonathan Price

Jonathan Price — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:34:52 +0000

It’s really a battle between the conventional and the convenience. Some of these kitchen appliances saves us some valuable time but we neglect the impact it has on our environments.

By: Jonathan Price

Jonathan Price — Wed, 04 May 2011 01:34:13 +0000

I’d go for hand-washing anytime. Apart from being more “green”, it’s also a good way to exercise my arms!

By: Dish Washing Debate

Dish Washing Debate — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:34:36 +0000

[...] shipping the dishwasher in the first place. The studies also assume that you hand wash your dishes after every meal. And finally, many of the studies are sponsored by dishwasher [...]

By: LED TV

LED TV — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:26:31 +0000

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By: ecojoe

ecojoe — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:29:25 +0000

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By: John Kirk

John Kirk — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:38:45 +0000

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By: ecojoe

ecojoe — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:19:22 +0000

That's a good question — I didn't think about that side of its environmental impact, but it'd definitely affect its "greenness". Kudos to you, KTL, for pointing that out.

By: KTL

KTL — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:35:21 +0000

Has anyone calculated the full environmental cost of using a dishwasher–the materials used ot manufacture it and then disposal of the machine when it breaks down–considering that most kitchen appliances are now made to last for about 5 years or less? If you do not scrape or rinse your dishes before putting them in, the dishwasher breaks down even sooner. I would like to know if hand washing is more environmentally friendly than using a dishwasher given the planned early obsolesence of dishwashers.