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Is that true? Metal chopsticks take much more energy to produce and ship than wooden ones, and need to be cleaned with soap, water, and energy after every use,
by googlryas 4y ago
Is that true? Metal chopsticks take much more energy to produce and ship than wooden ones, and need to be cleaned with soap, water, and energy after every use, compared to disposable wooden ones which could theoretically just be thrown in a hole on your garden.
I wonder what the break even point is for reusable metal vs disposable wooden ones is? 10 uses? 1000? and if metal chopsticks actually make it to that stage before being retired/lost/broke.
Not that merely environmental impact is the only question, I'm just curious if this analysis has ever been done.
- a9h74j 4y agoRelated: I once saw it claimed that wooden cutting boards had better-than-expected antiseptic properties (better than with plastic IIRC), despite knife marks providing locations to harbor debris.
- Jolter 4y agoPlastic also gets knife marks. I think the difference is the plastic goes in the dishwasher. But you’re right, I also read that news piece about wood being slightly antiseptic.
- googlryas 4y agoI don't know if it's just a folk theory, but I've also heard that using end grain for the surface of a cutting board is better than the surface being across the grain which is more common and natural. When you cut across the grain, there's no natural action to seal the cut, but when you cut end grain, the natural swelling of the fibers from moisture closes the gap in a sense.