Bowl atop a ceramic jaguar, Costa Rica, 5th-16th century AD

I've seen some discourse going around about the ecological cost (ressource extraction, treatment, firing…) of hobbyist/craft ceramic and, I don't want to say that any of this is wrong, and that we should be considering (ceramic) objects as throw-able, but what are our alternatives, for table-ware?

Plastic? Tell me about it. Metal? I don't see how it could be better. Wood? We're already using too much of it. The only valable alternative that I could see is glass.

Absolutely no science behind this post, just vibes, so direct me to any nice ressource if you know any.

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Glazed ceramic dish, Meiji-era Japan, sometime before 1893 AD
Storage jar decorated with imagery of mountain goats, Iran, 4000-3600 BCE
Decorative bowl made as a gift for Hungarian royalty, manufactured in Italy, 1486 AD
Sortie de four :p, jolie cuisson, échantillon de nouvelles pieces
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