Chopsticks for Salamanders aims to increase awareness about deforestation for the production of disposable chopsticks and educate about salamanders, and their diversity within the United States, while raising money to support salamander conservation, education, and research.

 

The Salamander Fund

 

Reusable Stainless Steel Chopsticks – $15​

 

Although the primary mission of ChopsticksforSalamanders.org is the dissemination of information about the ongoing deforestation for the production of chopsticks, this project also strives to provide an alternative to disposable chopsticks.

All proceeds will be used to continue this conservation effort and the remainder will be offered through a grant process for salamander conservation, education and/or research. The hope for this money is to support continued efforts to protect and preserve this continent’s salamander diversity.

Purchase your reusable stainless steel chopsticks at Fauna for $15, and help save salamanders!

 

WHY REUSE CHOPSTICKS?

 

• 3.8 million trees are felled each year to supply timber for the disposable chopsticks industry.

• The deforestation for the production of disposable chopsticks is an international problem and comes with the loss of critical animal habitat.

• Disposable chopsticks cost approximately two cents a pair for restaurants and reusable chopsticks cost around $1.17 a pair. However, reusable chopsticks have a life span of about 130 meals, making them cheaper in comparison.

• In 2006 to combat the massive deforestation in China the “Bring Your Own Chopsticks” movement (BYOC) was developed, helping raise public awareness and eventually galvanizing legislative action.

• Disposable chopsticks are an unnecessary commodity that, much like plastic bags, have an environmental friendly counterpart.

 

 WHY SAVE SALAMANDERS?

 

• Salamanders are the most abundant vertebrate in many forest floor habitats and consume a vast amount of insects and other invertebrates.

• Salamanders are indicators of environmental health and help scientist better mitigate threats facing ecosystems.

• The Appalachian Mountains range from Canada to Alabama and are home to 14 percent of the approximated 618 species of caudates in the world.

• This habitat is vital and is currently threatened by mountain top removal, encroaching development, pollution, and intensive logging.

• The old growth Appalachian forests could be targeted for chopstick production in the future as the disposable chopstick industry has targeted the United States and Canada in the past.

 

THREATS TO THE APPALACHIAN REGION OF THE U.S.

• This habitat is vital and is currently threatened by mountain top removal, encroaching development, pollution, and intensive logging.

• The old growth Appalachian forests could be targeted for chopstick production in the future as the disposable chopstick industry has targeted the United States and Canada in the past.

 

Purchase your reusable stainless steel chopsticks at Fauna for $15, and help save salamanders! 

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