> They are renewable and compostable —both things are often not possible to achieve in other activities. I was thinking and wondering if all those 1000s of acr

> They are renewable and compostable —both things are often not possible to achieve in other activities. I was thinking and wondering if all those 1000s of acres could be used to grow something else, which people could eat and not throw away. :) But you make a great point. It is better that we carve pumpkins, which are compostable, than use some kind of non-compostable stuff.