Every Halloween, 15.8 million pumpkins are wasted. If you're not a wiz in the kitchen and don't feel like using one of the many online articles giving you ideas on how to eat a pumpkin, try one of the following tips:

1️⃣ Bury your pumpkin: You can bury your pumpkin directly in the soil to break down and provide nutrients for your garden. Cutting the pumpkin up first will help it to break down faster. (PS - Just make sure you have removed the seeds before burying, or you may end up with your own pumpkin patch next Autumn!)

2️⃣ Compost your pumpkin: Your local community may have a compost bin where you can drop them off (OR they might even come to you for pickup).

3️⃣ Donate them to a local farm/animal sanctuary: Use this online list of farm sanctuaries that exist across the U.S. OR Google "farm sanctuary near me"
https://vegan.com/blog/sanctuaries/

WHAT NOT TO DO WITH YOUR PUMPKIN
- Please don’t leave your pumpkins in woodland or other local green spaces. Although some wildlife may enjoy eating pumpkin, it can make other animals very sick, and could also spread disease. 

- Leaving your pumpkin in the street or in your garden until it rots will attract pests. As soon as your pumpkin starts to rot you must dispose of it properly.

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