Don’t Let Your Halloween Pumpkins Haunt the Landfill!
Jack-o’-lanterns are lighting up porches everywhere during this spooky season! What happens to these pumpkins when Halloween is over? How can we keep them out of the landfill?
1. Compost, Don’t Toss: Instead of putting them in the trash, consider composting your pumpkins. Pumpkins are organic matter and can add valuable nutrients to a compost pile. Just make sure decorations are removed before composting them!
2. Pumpkin Receipes: Turn them into yummy treats! Pumpkin flesh can be roasted and used in soups, pies, or other recipes.
3. Farm Animal Snacks: Ask a local farmer if they want old pumpkins for their pigs, chickens, and goats!
4. Natural Yard Decor: Use them as decorative additions in a garden or yard and let them decompose naturally, adding nutrients to the soil.
Every small action counts in reducing waste. This Halloween, let’s put our pumpkins to good use and ensure they don’t haunt the landfill!
