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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The annual composting event has diverted 378 tons of pumpkins from landfills since its inception in 2014. The event now takes place across 46 locations in Illinois.

Compost your jack-o’-lanterns instead this year

November 5, 2020

Instead of tossing decaying jack-o’-lanterns off the porch and into a landfill, community members can compost their Halloween pumpkins in Evanston’s fifth annual “It’s the Great Pumpkin Compost”...

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The Great Pumpkin Compost