Comment on Stop Wasting Pumpkins!

• 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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      • queermunist@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Technically you can grow them with corn, but the US doesn’t do companion planting so 🤷‍♀️

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      • NaibofTabr@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yeah there definitely won’t be enough room in there.

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    • desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      what if I burn it for heat afterwards?

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      • queermunist@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Anything is better than the garbage. Pretty sure.

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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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