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Food Waste Reduction Grant
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Composting
Why Compost?
How to Compost
Community Compost Sites
Pick-up Programs
Capital District ReUse
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Food Services
Zero Waste 101
Food Waste
Glass Recycling
Reuse
Event Planning
Pumpkin Carving
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About
Events
Announcements
Food Waste Reduction Grant
Volunteer
Donate
Advocacy
Composting
Why Compost?
How to Compost
Community Compost Sites
Pick-up Programs
Capital District ReUse
Resources
Food Services
Zero Waste 101
Food Waste
Glass Recycling
Reuse
Event Planning
Pumpkin Carving
Documents
Contact
Zero Waste Pumpkin Carving
Set a zero Waste goal this halloween...
...compost your pumpkin!
Use a backyard composter.
take your pumpkin scraps to a community compost site.
Use a residential food waste collection service.
Learn more about composting options
here.
select your pumpkin. support a local farm if you can.
Use a table cloth instead of plastic bags to contain your mess.
scoop out and save the insides.
MAke sure to save your seeds for a tasty snack.
Draw your design directly onto your pumpkin.
Separate the seeds.
Rinse off the excess pumpkin.
spread seeds into a single layer on towels.
Pat dry the seeds.
butter a baking sheet.
Bake seeds at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
save your pumpkin scraps so they can be composted.
Add your scraps to the compost pile.
Cover with browns and let the composting process begin.
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