馃巸 Pumpkins, gourds, corn and bales of straw make wonderful fall decorations, but the haunting truth is that it鈥檚 a big
North Carolina Composting Council

馃巸 Pumpkins, gourds, corn and bales of straw make wonderful fall decorations, but the haunting truth is that it鈥檚 a big problem if they end up in the landfill! An estimated 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins are trashed annually in the United States, but don鈥檛 get spooked 馃懟 You can help! We鈥檙e looking for organizations, municipalities, farms, and community groups hosting fall pumpkin/organic decor collection events! 馃搷 If you鈥檙e hosting a diversion event this holiday season, please share the details with NCCC so we can add it to our map to help keep pumpkins and other organic materials out of the landfill! 馃惁鈥嶁瑳 Use the link in our bio to submit a pumpkin collection spot for NCCC鈥檚 Pumpkin Diversion Map!

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