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A 17-year-old York Suburban student wants to build community, reduce waste in landfills, and enrich the soil through a new community compost bin project. For Alexia Purkanto, it began with a compost ...

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If you’re carving a jack-o’-lantern, don’t throw away the skin or innards — every part is edible. After carving, you can cube the excess flesh — the thick part between the outer skin and the inner ...

Gardeners are being warned that councils have very specific rules to protect the environment and the people handling waste, ...

More than 1 billion pounds of pumpkins rot in US landfills each year after Halloween, according to the Department of Energy.

Put out your pumpkins a little too soon? Warm weather and early carving can lead to mushy gourds fast. Here’s what to do if your front porch pumpkins are already starting to rot.

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Every part of a pumpkin is edible – so don't throw away the skin or innards if you're carving a jack-o'-lantern ...

More than 1 billion pounds of pumpkins rot in U.S. landfills each year after Halloween, according to the Department of Energy. Yours doesn’t have to go to waste. Experts told us your pumpkins can be ...