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The Village of Pinecrest partnered with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Fertile Earth Worm Farm on November 5 to host its inaugural Pumpkin Smash event at Pinecrest Elementary School. Students from Pinecrest Elementary and Palmetto Middle School learned about composting and sustainability by transforming post-Halloween pumpkins into nutrient-rich compost.

The event was part of a district-wide initiative across 15 M-DCPS schools. Students prepared pumpkins for composting by removing non-compostable items while learning about decomposition, soil health, and the circular economy. A total of 6,850 pounds of pumpkins were diverted from landfills, where they would have contributed to methane emissions.

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