Comment on Stop Wasting Pumpkins!

Fixbeat@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• queermunist@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s still waste even if the primary purpose is wasteful.

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  • tdawg@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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

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    • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Halloween food - no.

      Halloween plastic decorations, wrapping, costumes… yeah, we can do without

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    • Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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    • queermunist@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s low priority for sure.

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  • Fixbeat@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Is entertainment wasteful?

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    • itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It certainly can be

      Golf courses come to mind

      Or cruise ships

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    • queermunist@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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      • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        And people don’t realize just how much growing space pumpkins need!

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      • desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        what if I burn it for heat afterwards?

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    • pennomi@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Sometimes! I think pumpkins are fairly harmless though

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    • NounsAndWords@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Frequently, yes.

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  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Squirrels seem to eat them IIRC

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• bulwark@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Wait, why would it become an emergency room curiosity? Ohhhhh, missed that last part. Gourds really are nature’s dildo.

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  • TriflingToad@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Consider my gourd

    Image

    Perfectly shaped

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    • samus12345@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      As all things should be.

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    • AhismaMiasma@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Oh wow, that’s good.

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