. MOST CANDY THAT IS HANDED OUT ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT COMES IN PLASTIC WRAPPERS. MOST OF THESE WRAPPERS DO NOT GET RECYCLED. IN FACT, 598 MILLION POUNDS OF CANDY END UP LANDFILLS EVERY YEAR. MOST OF IT PROBABLY FROM HALLOWEEN!! OUR ALTERNATIVE TO THIS IS TO BREAK OUT YOUR FAMILY RECIPE AND GET COOKING. HANDIND OUT HOME-MADE DESERTS IS A GREAT AND GREEN ALTERNATIVE TO MINIMIZE TRASH AND PLASTIC WRAPPERS.
PUMPKINS. THE STAPLE OF HALLOWEEN. HOW COULD YOU GO WRONG WITH THESE?? WELL, 1.3 BILLION POUNDS OF PUMPKINS ARE PRODUCED IN THE U.S. IT IS SAFE TO SAFE TO SAY WE USE A LOT OFTHOSE PUMPKINS ON THIS SPECIAL HOLIDAY. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE PUMPKINS END UP IN THE TRASH AND IN LANDFILLS. NOW WE WOULDN'T WANT TO ELIMINATE PUMPKINS ENTIRELY. CHECK PAGE 3 TO SEE HOW TO MAKE BEST USE OF OUR PUMPKINS
A COMPANY CALLED TERRACYCLE TAKES CANDY WRAPPERS AND TRANSFORMS THEM INTO EVERYDAY ITEMS LIKE BACKPACKS AND BAGS!
BESIDES TRYING TO GET RID OF PUMPKINS ALL TOGETHER, WE THOUGHT OF SOME OTHER, MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WAYS. BUYING LOCALLY GROWN PUMPKINS CAN DO A LOT. ALSO, USING PUMPKINS AFTER HALLOWEEN FOR EATING OR FERTILIZER CAN SAVE A LOT OF WASTE AND HELP THE ENVIRONMENT. ONE PLACE TO SEND YOUR OLD PUMPKINS WOULD BE EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT. HERE, THEY CREATE ENERGY AND BIOFUEL FROM OLD FOOD. IF EVEN 50% OF FOOD WENT THROUGH THAT PROCESS, THE U.S. COULD POWER UP TO 2.5 MILLION HOMES. WHY NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THAT WITH YOUR OLD PUMPKINS!!!