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minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32arrow-down3·3 months agoIt’s still waste even if the primary purpose is wasteful.
minus-squareDreamButt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down3·3 months agoOf 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
minus-squareHappycamperNZ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·3 months agoHalloween food - no. Halloween plastic decorations, wrapping, costumes… yeah, we can do without
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoIt’s low priority for sure.
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minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down2·3 months agoPumpkins 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.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoAnd people don’t realize just how much growing space pumpkins need!
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoTechnically you can grow them with corn, but the US doesn’t do companion planting so 🤷♀️
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·3 months agoSometimes! I think pumpkins are fairly harmless though
It’s still waste even if the primary purpose is wasteful.
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
Halloween food - no.
Halloween plastic decorations, wrapping, costumes… yeah, we can do without
It’s low priority for sure.
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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.
And people don’t realize just how much growing space pumpkins need!
Technically you can grow them with corn, but the US doesn’t do companion planting so 🤷♀️
Sometimes! I think pumpkins are fairly harmless though
Frequently, yes.