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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
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.
Still, it's not a big deal and there's bugger fish to fry, but it doesn't mean it shouldn't be considered. Changing your mindset can make other issues and solutions more obvious.
Halloween food - no.
Halloween plastic decorations, wrapping, costumes.... yeah, we can do without
It's low priority for sure.
Is entertainment wasteful?
It certainly can be
Golf courses come to mind
Or cruise ships
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!
Yeah there definitely won't be enough room in there.
Technically you can grow them with corn, but the US doesn't do companion planting so 🤷♀️
what if I burn it for heat afterwards?
Anything is better than the garbage. Pretty sure.
Sometimes! I think pumpkins are fairly harmless though
Frequently, yes.
Squirrels seem to eat them IIRC