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𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗞𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 -- Did you know that 1.9 billion pounds of the over 2 billion pounds of pumpkins bought in the US are trashed instead of eaten or composted? .../thread 
2. In the UK, 10 million pumpkins are grown, and 95% are used at Halloween and then thrown away creating 18 million kilograms of food waste. The numbers are staggering, and the waste more so. So, how can we be more sustainable about our love for these round goodies? 
3. DID YOU KNOW? Pumpkins have a range of health benefits, and are said to help with sleep, blood sugar levels, and cholesterol. So, why not repurpose them?
Here are some ideas...
Here are some ideas...
4. Pumpkin Beer: @toastale has a tasty craft beer recipe you can try at home!⠀
Get fleshy: use freshly carved pumpkin flesh in any number of recipes (think soups, breads, drinks, etc). See Healthy Pumpkin Bread recipe https://cookieandkate.com/healthy-pumpkin-bread-recipe/ via @cookieandkate
Pumpkin Beer: @toastale has a tasty craft beer recipe you can try at home!⠀ Get fleshy: use freshly carved pumpkin flesh in any number of recipes (think soups, breads, drinks, etc). See Healthy Pumpkin Bread recipe https://cookieandkate.com/healthy-pumpkin-bread-recipe/ via @cookieandkate
5. Feel the crunch: roasted pumpkin seeds with a splash of olive oil and sea salt makes for a tasty snack! See https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-use-pumpkin-seeds via @bbcgoodfood
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Feed your plants: make your own compost, or cut it down and put it in your compost bin to be collected.⠀
Feel the crunch: roasted pumpkin seeds with a splash of olive oil and sea salt makes for a tasty snack! See https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-use-pumpkin-seeds via @bbcgoodfood⠀
Feed your plants: make your own compost, or cut it down and put it in your compost bin to be collected.⠀
6. Donate: There are also organizations that allow you to drop off your pumpkins through the first few weeks of Novemeber. See recycling ideas via @WoodlandTrust
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/10/what-to-do-with-pumpkins/
Donate: There are also organizations that allow you to drop off your pumpkins through the first few weeks of Novemeber. See recycling ideas via @WoodlandTrust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/10/what-to-do-with-pumpkins/
7. DO YOU buy pumpkins for Halloween season? Please share your ideas of what you do with them?.../end thread 
for Halloween season? Please share your ideas of what you do with them?.../end thread
