{"id":596269,"date":"2023-10-31T16:56:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/compost-or-food-avoid-landfill\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T16:56:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:56:30","slug":"compost-or-food-avoid-landfill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/compost-or-food-avoid-landfill\/","title":{"rendered":"#Compost or food; avoid landfill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261d073222d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261d073222d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/compost-or-food-avoid-landfill\/#Pumpkin_foods_include_pumpkin_puree_pumpkin_pie_and_yes_pumpkin_pizza\" >Pumpkin foods include pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie and, yes, pumpkin pizza<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/compost-or-food-avoid-landfill\/#Can_you_throw_pumpkins_in_the_trash_Consider_composting\" >Can you throw pumpkins in the trash? Consider composting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/compost-or-food-avoid-landfill\/#Are_pumpkins_harmful_to_pets\" >Are pumpkins harmful to pets?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/compost-or-food-avoid-landfill\/#Can_you_leave_pumpkins_for_wild_animals\" >Can you leave pumpkins for wild animals?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"71161154007\" title=\"Halloween: How to create a no-carve pumpkin mummy\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/12\/USAT\/71161141007-pgvb-6491.jpg?crop=1919,1079,x0,y0\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/12\/USAT\/71161141007-pgvb-6491.jpg?crop=1919,1079,x0,y0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">Halloween: How to create a no-carve pumpkin mummy<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a way to decorate Halloween pumpkins without carving.<\/p>\n<p>Problem Solved<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>With spooky season coming to a close, you soon may be looking for a new life for those pumpkins decorating your porch or front lawn.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>The U.S. produces over a billion pounds of pumpkins every year, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agmrc.org\/commodities-products\/vegetables\/pumpkins#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20USDA%20National,than%202%20billion%20produced%20overall.\">USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service<\/a>. Of those billions of pounds, most of those pumpkins end up in a landfill, which experts say isn&#8217;t great for the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Jack-O-Lanterns and uncarved pumpkins alike can be put to good use in a few ways after the trick-or-treaters have left and the fall and winter holiday season begins.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few good ways reuse or recycle those leftover gourds.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">The perfect Halloween pumpkin? <\/strong>Here&#8217;s how to choose the right jack-o-lantern for carving<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pumpkin_foods_include_pumpkin_puree_pumpkin_pie_and_yes_pumpkin_pizza\"><\/span>Pumpkin foods include pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie and, yes, pumpkin pizza<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While they make a great fall decoration, pumpkins themselves are also edible. The pumpkin itself can be used in a variety of recipes, from pumpkin puree to pumpkin pizza and of course, pumpkin pie.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Pumpkin seeds from leftover pumpkins can be scooped out, separated from the pulp and roasted for a delicious, nutritious snack.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/23\/USAT\/71289404007-getty-images-1648547089.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/23\/USAT\/71289404007-getty-images-1648547089.jpg?crop=5333,3999,x600,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/23\/USAT\/71289404007-getty-images-1648547089.jpg?crop=3000,3999,x1800,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/23\/USAT\/71289404007-getty-images-1648547089.jpg?crop=5999,3375,x0,y312 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Longfin Media, Getty Images\" caption=\"From decoration to food, pumpkins have a variety of uses during the fall season.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"><\/media-image><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_throw_pumpkins_in_the_trash_Consider_composting\"><\/span>Can you throw pumpkins in the trash? Consider composting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Only around a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/articles\/start-sustainable-halloween-tradition-composting-halloween-pumpkins\">fifth <\/a>of the pumpkins grown annually are used for food production, the U.S. Department of Energy said, with the majority used only for fall and Halloween decorations.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"><\/cta-atoms-container-inline><\/p>\n<p>Tossing those pumpkins in a trash can headed to a landfill may be a simple solution, but it&#8217;s not the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.illinois.edu\/news-releases\/dont-dump-halloween-pumpkins-donate-or-compost-them\">best for the environment<\/a>, Chris Enroth, a horticulture educator with the University of Illinois Extension said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a landfill, pumpkins and other organic materials are buried and rot without oxygen, which creates the potent greenhouse gas methane,&#8221; Enroth said in 2022.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Pumpkin peelings, rinds and cores are all compostable, and are excellent for the compost because they break down quickly and easily.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>To compost, chop the pumpkin (or carved jack-o&#8217;-lantern) into pieces and put it into your compost or garden, then cover it with leaves so the nutrients from the decomposing pumpkin can stay in the soil and enrich it with nutrients.<\/p>\n<p>Some cities and counties may also have composting programs that can pickup pumpkins from your house or offer a drop-off location.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Should I rake my leaves this fall? <\/strong>Experts say that&#8217;s not always a good idea. Here&#8217;s why.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_pumpkins_harmful_to_pets\"><\/span>Are pumpkins harmful to pets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Luckily for you and your pets, pumpkins are a perfectly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animalhumanesociety.org\/resource\/pumpkin-safe-dogs-and-cats\">safe and nutritious option<\/a> for both cats and dogs.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>According to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animalhumanesociety.org\/resource\/pumpkin-safe-dogs-and-cats\">Animal Humane Society<\/a>, the high fiber content in pumpkins are helpful for combatting diarrhea and constipation, and its low sodium and calorie content makes it a good choice for weight management. Pumpkin also contains beta-carotene, potassium and vitamins A and C, which can support healthy eyes, skin and coat in your pets.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose to give pumpkin to your pet, you can make a pumpkin puree or roast the pumpkin, but avoid feeding your pets the stem, leaves, skin or raw seeds.<\/p>\n<p>The Animal Humane Society recommends consulting with your veterinarian before making any changes to your pet&#8217;s diet.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">How to carve a pumpkin easily: <\/strong>Become a Halloween pro with these simple tips<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_leave_pumpkins_for_wild_animals\"><\/span>Can you leave pumpkins for wild animals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Similarly to pets, leftover pumpkins can be a great source of food for wild animals, like birds and squirrels. One way, suggested by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rangerrick.org\/crafts_activities\/recycle-a-pumpkin-into-a-bird-feeder\/#:~:text=Take%20some%20rope%20and%20criss,seed%20and%20hang%20it%20up.\">National Wildlife Federation<\/a>, is to turn those pumpkins or jack-o-lanterns into a bird feeder.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>If the pumpkin is mostly still fresh, cut it into half horizontally and hollow out the top and bottom. Make holes in both halves to string rope or twine through, fill it with seed and hang it from a tree limb.<\/p>\n<p>Toasted pumpkin seeds can also be put out or added to your DIY feeder as a snack for birds.<\/p>\n<p>If there are other animals around, like deer and foxes, you can cut up the pumpkin into small pieces and scatter them outside, but be wary of animals like bears and rats that may also be attracted to the food.<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"4108082002\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"><\/media-gallery-promo><lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2023-10-31 13:56:30 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2023-10-31 13:56:30 +0000 UTC\"><\/lit-timestamp><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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