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It's Halloween and thousands of UK households will be craving and displaying pumpkins for the weekend, but they have been urged not to throw them in black bin bags after the celebrations.

Instead, households should put pumpkins in the compost bin or pile, or alternatively use their food waste bin.

This will help avoid throwing them into landfill and damaging the environment as a result.

Josh Clarke, from Clear It Waste said: “Each Halloween, pumpkins are consistently disposed of incorrectly. Do not put pumpkins in your general household waste bin.

“They will decompose in the landfill and produce methane gas. This is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change and is damaging for the environment.

“Instead look to compost. Remove any candles or paint/decorations, a

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