We are making it easy for you to keep pumpkins out of our area landfills by bringing them to our office now through November 30th for composting!

1.3 billion pounds of pumpkins are thrown out each year once Halloween has passed. Most of them end up in landfills where they decompose, producing methane, and contributing to climate change. Instead of just trashing your pumpkin, repurpose it! Eat the seeds, make a soup or veggie stock, bake pumpkin bread, or even just compost it in your own backyard. Critters like chickens and squirrels love the tasty treat too.

Candles/wax and paint do not compost and need to be removed before composting. Bring your pumpkins to our office parking lot and put them in one of the yellow totes in the far corner of the lot. Don't forget to text us!

"November is here: the brisk mornings, the gorgeous changing leaves, and (of course) the opportunity to celebrate the holidays. At earthday365, we believe in celebrations that bring joy *and* protect the planet. As we’ve discussed in our #TooGoodToWaste campaign, the average American throws out $1,300 in food each year, and the holidays are often “prime time” for over-buying and over-cooking that leads to waste." Keep reading for some quick and easy tips that you can follow to keep food waste off the menu this season.

"As an individual, finding a way to help the environment can seem like a challenge. But it turns out we can help mitigate climate change simply by actually eating the food we buy.

earthday365 recently launched a new campaign, #TooGoodToWaste, to educate St. Louisans about the issue of food waste, how they can help — and how much money they can save by changing their lifestyle.

Jess Watson, the executive director of earthday365, discussed the campaign on Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air and explained how lessening food waste can have a positive impact on climate change.

'Of the food that comes into your household, around 40% of it gets wasted,' Watson said. 'So it's like every time you buy three grocery bags, you just drop one in the parking lot on the way to the car.'" Click the link to keep reading.

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