Not necessarily.
According to a recent article in the New York Times on refrigerator appliances, any appliance that are over 15-years-old should probably be put out to pasture. That’s good news for about 80% of appliances.
If it’s avocado or brown-colored, it may be time to go. But when appliances are disposed of, we have to also think about the energy that goes into creating new ones, and the landfills that hold the old ones. If you’re dead set on getting rid of yours, make sure you call the company you get your new one from to come recycle your old one.
Good news for people who love their dishwashers — studies show they use less water than hand washing. On average, only 4-7 gallons. And with newer models, you don’t even have to pre-rinse by hand, which saves an additional gallon of water.
Easy and ecological. 😉
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