How to Get Kids to Do Chores: Does the Maya Method Work?

I'm not against your view, but is the water actually 'wasted'? I think the water you used for rinsing the dishes is recycled in the water cleaning facility. I might be wrong of course, but this water has to go somewhere.

It depends on where you are, I'd say. If you live in a water-rich area, water itself should be fine to use. The question is how much energy goes into heating and cleaning it afterwards though. If you live in a water-poor area, it's a different story.

edit: And the cycle is impacted as well, depending on the water flow. Here, water comes out from the aquifier, and is then entered into a river, so it is a shortcut (no spring, no small trickles that join together, and no staying within the aquifier, so the level might be lowered). If this is a problem or not depends on the specific situation.

> I think the water you used for rinsing the dishes is recycled in the water cleaning facility.

Which is a process that requires resources that otherwise wouldn't have been needed. A better question would probably be "Is the amount of waste non-negligible?" which I don't have an answer to, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a lot more than you expect.

It depends on whether you clean with a "fill with soapy water and scrub" method or "apply soap, scrub then water jet" method.

The latter if done well should be close to what the dishwasher does, but at this point you're better off just washing manually...

If you're on septic, the resources required to process used water amounts to a tank pump once every 3-5 years.