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Watermelons - who knew?

Over 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are tossed into the landfill each and every year in the United States. Pumpkins that could have been used for food and compost.... Pumpkins that could have fed so many hungry people and also worked as a natural fertilizer for the Earth. Pumpkins can be used for vegetable broth, soups, smoothies, seeds, planters, compost, homemade candies, homemade butters, pies, and so much more. Let’s normalize the full use of Pumpkins and reduce the amount of food waste sent to our landfills. They can be donated to farms, zoos and sanctuaries to feed the animals. The unused ones can be donated to shelters and churches to feed those in need. So many amazing companies out there have programs where they collect as many used and unused pumpkins the day after Halloween to donate to those in need or to compost correctly. Some even have super fun pumpkin smash parties where they sling shot and crush pumpkins together and compost all of the remains when the party is done!! Please see what you have local to your state/city and let’s keep the out of the . Full blog post with over 10 ways to use your pumpkins: https://wondermamas.com/before-you-toss-10-ways-to-use-hal/

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