Pumpkin Smash Event Gives Halloween Pumpkins a Second Life in Lakeside

Pumpkin Smash feeds goats, pigs

San Diego County held its first Pumpkin Smash event at the Lakeside Community Center, giving Halloween pumpkins a second life instead of sending them to a landfill.

Key points Pumpkin Smash feeds goats, pigs
  1. San Diego County held its first Pumpkin Smash event at the Lakeside Community Center, giving Halloween pumpkins a second life instead of sending them to a landfill.
  2. Residents smashed pumpkins and learned how composting and organic waste recycling work, with all collected pumpkins sorted to keep as much material as possible out of the landfill.
  3. About 2,000 pounds of pumpkins went to local animals, and organizers plan to make the event an annual community tradition.
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