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🎃 Earthlings, pumpkins don’t belong in plastic trash bags or landfills! Why? Pumpkins that end up in the landfill don’t breakdown properly. The lack of oxygen in landfills means that organic matter like pumpkins will end up producing methane.
✅ Try this
Eat the seeds after cleaning and roasting them
Cook the pieces of pumpkin you carve out for meals
Use uncarved pumpkins for cooking and decoration
Feed leftover pumpkin to chickens (if you have them)
Compost your pumpkin
Make a bird feeder from your pumpkin
Bury your pumpkin in your garden for nutrients
Check if local farms or zoos accept pumpkin donations
⛔️ Please don’t
Eat pumpkins that have been carved and left outside with a candle
Leave pumpkins in woodland or other local green spaces
Leave pumpkins in the street or garden until they rot
Feed rotting or moldy pumpkins to animals
💭 Remember
Uncarved pumpkins are safe to eat if stored properly
Carved pumpkins left outside are no longer safe for consumption
Dispose of pumpkins properly as soon as they start to rot
🎨 Illustration/Design by @moniquezarbaf for @futureearth
