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I have a sizable collection of nice chopsticks, however, I frequently forget to tell the person packing my Chinese or Japanese takeout to skip the splinter inducing disposable chopsticks that find a way into my bag. This could be averted if I remembered to speak up or if restaurants switched to reusable chopsticks and charged a fee for disposables. Alas, I am left searching for five ways to reuse these bad boys.
- Pets. Your rat or hamster would be pleased to have their very own pair of chopsticks to munch on -- especially if your dinner was particularly salty.
- Set sail. Treehugger has a great photo of a boat made out of 7,382 disposable chopsticks.
- Gardening. Chopsticks and a sharpie are all you need to make some new plant stakes. You could even get fancy and use the wrapper as part of the label.
- Jewelry. Make a necklace.
- Hair. If your hair is long enough, twist it into a bun and hold in place with a pair of chopsticks.
My favorite site,
How Can I Recycle This? has a lot more great
tips in the comments.
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4-30-2008 @ 2:34PM
Monkey said...
"Your rat or hamster would be pleased to have their very own pair of chopsticks to munch on -"
Only, since they aren't designed for this, there's a possibility that the wood might be prone to splintering, which could cause serious injury.
"- especially if your dinner was particularly salty."
Excess salt can cause kidney problems, just as it can in humans. Keep salty foods away from your pets.
Please DON'T give your pets your used chopsticks, and find a safe way to recycle them instead.
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4-30-2008 @ 2:40PM
kelly.leahy said...
If I remember correctly ... it's been a while since I've had a hamster but I thought that there were salty treats that you could buy for them.
4-30-2008 @ 7:39PM
Monkey said...
Firstly, these are NOT made of table salt, but from calcium salts.
Secondly, they are completely unnecessary. An animal should have proper wood chews for their teeth, and a good well balanced food mix will provide all the minerals they need. An animal that obsessively chewed one of these could, potentially, take in too much calcium.
5-07-2008 @ 2:48PM
Monkey said...
The first suggestion in this list is DANGEROUS to the health of small animals.
Please edit your post to reflect this important fact.
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5-07-2008 @ 3:10PM
kelly.leahy said...
I have found several sites that back me up. Thanks for your comments. The post will not be changed as I think that you have stated your case quite well already.
Here are two sites about chopsticks and rodents:
1. http://www.rmca.org/Resources/mousefaq.htm
2. http://www.ichizen.com/chopsticks/faqs.htm