October 31, 2024 – Helping Ninja, the Silberstien family, helped to offset waste to the landfills by collecting pumpkins in Hamilton County to be composted. According to the USDA, last year 2 billion pounds of pumpkins were grown in the United States. Approximately 85% of pumpkins are grown for carving and decorating, which creates a lot of waste.
It’s that time of year, you buy a pumpkin, grab a knife and begin your masterpiece. But what happens when your jack-o-lantern turns from spooky decoration to soggy decomposition? Every year pumpkins are the produce to pick during the Halloween season.
Agriculture accounts for 10% of the United States’ greenhouse gas emissions, so what can you do with your pumpkin? Compost them!
