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6 Ways to Use Pumpkins After Halloween

November 1, 2019 by Linda SE

Once all the trick-or-treating is over and it’s time to change your decor to the next holiday, you may be wondering what to do with all your Halloween pumpkins. Tons of them just get tossed in the trash—according to the U.S. Department of Energy, about 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins in the U.S. end up in landfills, which is pretty scary! Instead, try our eco-friendly ideas for repurposing, reusing, or recycling your gourds post-October. Even those jack-o’-lanterns that may be looking a little shriveled and sunken still can be useful. CONTINUE

SOURCE: https://www.bhg.com/halloween/pumpkins/ways-to-use-leftover-pumpkins/

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Soil /Mulch /Compost, Wildlife Tagged With: bird feeding, compost, pumpkins

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