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Don’t Throw That Away!

3 Eco Friendly Ways to Dispose of Fall Pumpkins I know I’ve talked about it before… disposing of food waste into a landfill creates methane gas. There is a long scientific explanation, but basically food waste in a landfill is more tightly compacted, which doesn’t allow food to decompose the same way it would in your backyard compost pile (using OXYGEN). Eventually methane producing bacteria take over decomposition. According to this article by Scientific American, methane gas is 23 times as potent at trapping heat in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide! . So what is a Halloween reveler to do when those Jack O’Lanterns must make way for other holiday decorations? Here are my 3 favorite ways to make your pumpkins demise a little more eco friendly. . Compost it – after you have removed all the seeds, simply add it to your compost pile…