On Apr 19, 5:49 pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
> On Apr 19, 4:47 pm, Sheldon > wrote:
>
> > Karen > wrote:
> > > Pondering the use of chopsticks in western society. Since forks,
> > > knives, spoons were invented, why do we still use chopsticks?
>
> > > Chopsticks are disposable, which impacts the environment and uses up
> > > trees.
>
> > The vast majority of chopsticks are made of bamboo. Bamboo grows
> > faster than 10 billion Asians eating at the speed of light can use up
> > chopsticks. If not for chopsticks and Asians this planet would be
> > hurtling through space looking like a giant bambo quilled porcupine.
>
> > Sheldon
>
> I like that image! Pity we can't figure out a way to use the
> Japanese
> knotweed aka Japanese bamboo that overtakes almost everything
> once it gets a roothold. Impossible to dig out, too!

Maxine's organic bamboo chopsticks. Available at all good
retailers. ?
>
> maxine in ri, ever vigilant against invasive alien species!