Thursday, May 24, 2007

No More Disposable Chopsticks

I'm picking an easy one because it's late and I want to go to bed. I read that wooden disposable chopsticks have caused great environmental destruction in China. If I wasn't so tired I'd do some research so I had something to site. Maybe if someone feels inspired they can. But I figured giving them up would be a pretty easy thing to do. So last weekend Calvin and I ended up at a Japanese restaurant and I remembered about the chopsticks. So I asked for a fork. The waiter probably thought I was a dork who didn't know how to use chopsticks (which is partially true), but I don't care. Sushi without chopsticks was not a much fun though. I have some nice chopsticks my Dad got in Hong Kong or somewhere a long time ago. Next time I'll try to remember to stick them in my purse.
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Eco-Mom said...

We bought a set of reusable chopsticks a while back. We usually do take out, so it's a bit easier on us to refuse the disposables and use ours at home.

J - you can find inexpensive ones at Cost Plus and Pier One... maybe a set for your purse and some for home?? Just a thought. I might do it once we start going out to eat more. I would never remember to take them with me if they weren't a permanent part of my purse-load. :-)

I quickly looked up a couple of links on the subject. Outside of any deforestation issues on disposables, consider the landfill issues, too. I am not sure how to recycle those since they would have food contamination. One link talks about how Japan (if I remember correctly) recycles them for particle board and such. Maybe if they are soaked clean, they can go into the green bins??


https://www.uknow.or.jp/be/s_topics/pub/ecology/img/04coppices_e.pdf

https://www.uknow.or.jp/be/s_topics/pub/ecology/img/04coppices_e.pdf
Scroll down this one to find the blurb and there are also more related links.

May 25, 2007 at 10:24 AM

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