When times call for disposable dishes but your inner fancy-pants balks, upgrade to Bambu Veneerware ($9.50 for eight dinner plates, $4.50 for eight salad plates; www.greenfeet.com). These single-use organic-bamboo dishes look much nicer than paper or plastic, plus they contain no bleaches or dyes, decompose in less than six months, and are sturdy enough to keep the guacamole out of guests’ laps.