C-U residents smash pumpkins to curb climate change
The Champaign County Environmental Stewards turned post-Halloween cleanup into a community event on Saturday with their second annual Pumpkin Smash.
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The Champaign County Environmental Stewards turned post-Halloween cleanup into a community event on Saturday with their second annual Pumpkin Smash.
The third annual State of Change airs Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on WILL-TV. The programs looks at the effects of climate change and communities of color in Illinois.
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Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign are teaming up with community organizations to compost Halloween pumpkins.