Hi, We started out with plastic and paper. We use paper if we are in a campground with no water such as places we stop in the winter when we are traveling to Florida or are staying in National or state parks with no water hookups. A few years ago I bought a couple of Corelle bowls and dishes. They serve our purpose in that they are lightweight and easy to clean. On one of our trips last year we were bumping along some bumpy potholed highway and when we went into the camper the cabinet door where we store the dishes was open and our Corelle had fallen onto the floor and shattered into hundreds of pieces. I replaced it with more Corelle as I like that you can buy just the pieces you need not a whole set and that they are lightweight and easy to clean.Plus they are reasonably priced so if they do break its not a big loss.