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By Mary Beth Roberts

It's more energy-efficient to wash your dinnerware in your dishwasher than throw away paper or plastic plates, cups and utensils.

Skip paper and plastic dinnerware
It's better to use your own dinnerware, serving pieces, utensils and glassware — and throw them in the dishwasher. Invest in a good inexpensive set of stainless eating utensils that can be used over and over again.

The energy a dishwasher uses to wash these items is more efficient than washing those dishes by hand. Using your china and glassware is one of the easiest and more convenient ways to entertain green.

Danny's Tip: To make your dishwashing even more eco-friendly, open the door of the dishwasher mid-cycle and allow them to air dry. Using the heat dry in the dishwasher uses a lot of electricity.

Find out more about Danny Seo and his new book, "Simply Green," at www.dannyseo.com.

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