I'm not wasting any of it... I put it into my compost pile... But it is not at all attractive and before I went to war on it it covered the entire pond so taking the canoe out was a slimy experience... I have the bulk of it corralled behind my flotation device and can net about 50 pounds an hour... I'm slowly getting it... I know I'll never be rid of it completely but it's nice to see real water rather than a pea green carpet...