Saw this great analysis on treehugger.com pitting cloth napkins against paper napkins to see which is actually better for the environment. I had always wondered this, and wondered if my using cloth napkins was better or worse for the environment and if in the long run they end up costing more than paper>

Based on their calculations, environmentally, you are better off using paper napkins in restaurants and linen or cotton napkins in the home. I

If you take their calculations and look at the economics, you’ll find that

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/are-paper-napkins-more-environmentally-friendly.php