Evelyn Overturf drops a pumpkin from a ladder at the Pumpkin Smash Nov. 9, 2024 in
Carbondale, Illinois. Overturf came with her father Dan Overturf to, “support the idea of
sustainability.”
Over one billion pounds of pumpkins are grown in the U.S each year, and Illinois is the leading state in pumpkin production. Following Halloween, millions end up in landfills which contribute to 14% of methane emissions each year according to the SIU Sustainability website.
The SIU Sustainability office held the Great Southern Illinois Pumpkin Smash at the SIU Farms Service Center on Nov. 9, 2024. Alongside SIU Sustainability, SIU Student Sustainable Farm, Jackson County Health Department and Green Earth Inc partnered to make the event happen. Several pumpkin smashing locations were available that included a Ladder Splatter, Pumpkin DROP, Pumpkin SMASH with mallets and more.
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