Until last year, we had Corelle ware dishes. First set, 47 years ago, was the Old Town Blue pattern. I don't recall the name of the 2nd set.
DH wanted to get a set of China for me at one point, thinking that all women wanted should one. I asked him to please not get it. No place to store it in a small home, for it to be used once or twice a year? No. Now, we have Denby Pottery. Love it, but gosh, so heavy. Even a cereal bowl weighs over a pound. Might not have been my smartest choice...
Anyhow, we have a dishwasher, so rarely use anything other than regular dishes at our house. If we are at our daughter's, her kitchen is a galley kitchen with almost no counter space, so although I do not mind washing dishes, it's hard bc there is no place to stack them.
We were at a large gathering last year at the home of some very environmentally conscious friends and I learned about disposable bamboo dinnerware. All compostable.
There are things to be said for every option, so families should just do what makes sense for them.