I don't have any fine China or crystal anymore. We use our everyday dinner wear and cutlery when we have occasions. I don't want to put plastic cups, cutlery and paper plates into the land fill.
For our family part of the socializing and fun is in cleaning up after the feast. We have a dishwasher that takes most of the dishes. The rest is easy to do and I feel like we are doing our small part for the environment.