Dining out is a treat for most college students on a tight budget. There are many choices to choose from, but let’s pretend on this particular day you and your friends would like to consume some tasty Asian cuisine. As your food comes and you reach for your choice of utensils, commonly a pair of bamboo chopsticks may be the desirable choice.
However, I am going to encourage you not to use chopsticks and to use a fork. Now I know using a fork at an Asian restaurant is an “American” thing, but it is also more environmentally friendly to use a reusable fork instead of non-reusable chopsticks. Forks can be washed and reused at the restaurant while the bamboo chopsticks must be thrown away and they cannot be recycled due to the food smothered on them. If the chopsticks are made of a reusable material then by all means go ahead and use those. Since the demand will decrease, the supply will decrease as well reducing the toxic environmental production costs. This tip is also useful for your homes because you don’t want to waste money on bamboo chopsticks when you are going to throw them out once used. So what are you waiting for? Grab a fork and enjoy your meal!
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