It’s still waste even if the primary purpose is wasteful.
Comment on Stop Wasting Pumpkins!
Fixbeat@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
It’s not a waste if its sole purpose for existing is to rot on porches. It’s just a bonus if you can squeeze out another use, like becoming an emergency room curiosity.
queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
tdawg@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Of all the things to worry about when it comes to waste Halloween doesn’t even scartch the surface for me
Still waiting on someone to talk about how fishing nets are 50% of the plastic in our oceans
Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
Well, this is talking about food waste, not pollution. Even if it rots and doesn’t do anything, worst case it’s a pile of bio-matter. The land, and everything involved in growing them could be used for actual food though, which could decrease food prices potentially.
HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Halloween food - no.
Halloween plastic decorations, wrapping, costumes… yeah, we can do without
queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
It’s low priority for sure.
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
Squirrels seem to eat them IIRC
Fixbeat@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
Is entertainment wasteful?
NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Frequently, yes.
itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
It certainly can be
Golf courses come to mind
Or cruise ships
queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
Pumpkins are pretty low on my priority list, but entertainment isn’t really a good reason to throw useful stuff away. It’s a waste of water, waste of growing space, waste of fuel for harvest and transportation, and obviously a waste of food.
desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
what if I burn it for heat afterwards?
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
And people don’t realize just how much growing space pumpkins need!
pennomi@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sometimes! I think pumpkins are fairly harmless though
bulwark@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Wait, why would it become an emergency room curiosity? Ohhhhh, missed that last part. Gourds really are nature’s dildo.
TriflingToad@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Consider my gourd
Image
Perfectly shaped
AhismaMiasma@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Oh wow, that’s good.
samus12345@lemmy.world 1 year ago
As all things should be.