🎃 Eco-Friendly Halloween Guide: Spooky Fun with a Green Twist! 🍃
As Halloween approaches, excitement for costumes, decorations, and sweet treats is in the air. But with all the festivities comes an increase in waste and environmental impact. This year, why not celebrate Halloween in a way that’s not only spooky but also sustainable? Here’s a guide to having an eco-friendly Halloween while still embracing all the fun!
1. Sustainable Costumes 👗🧛♀️
Rather than buying new, fast-fashion costumes that are often worn only once, try these eco-friendly alternatives:
- DIY Costumes: Use what you already have! Get creative by mixing and matching clothes or repurposing old items. Pinterest is a great source for inspiration!
- Costume Swap: Organise a costume swap with friends, neighbours, or community groups. It’s a fun way to refresh your look without buying new.
- Charity Shops: Head to a local charity shop for unique costume finds. This way, you’re reusing and supporting local charities.
- Natural Makeup: opt for eco-friendly face paint or makeup that’s non-toxic and biodegradable. We stock many options for makeup here!
2. Eco-Friendly Decorations 🕸️🎃
Halloween décor can be stylish and sustainable with just a few mindful choices:
- Natural Decorations: Use pumpkins, hay bales, and sweetcorn stalks to decorate your home. These can be composted or used in the garden after the season ends.
- DIY Decorations: Get crafty with recyclable materials like cardboard or fabric scraps. Make spooky ghosts, bats, or spider webs out of reusable materials that don’t need to be thrown away.
- Solar-Powered Lights: If you’re decorating outside, consider solar-powered lights to save energy while still creating a glowing, eerie atmosphere.
3. Green Trick-or-Treating 🍬👻
Even trick-or-treating can be eco-friendly with a few small changes:
- Reusable Bags: Instead of plastic bags or single-use containers, opt for a reusable tote, pillowcase, or even a basket. You can decorate them together as a family for added fun! Like these!
- Eco-Conscious Treats: When buying candy, look for organic or Fair Trade certified options. Or consider giving out non-food treats like eco-friendly crayons, seeds for planting, or small reusable items like wooden toys. These Seedball tubs are small and extremely good for the environment!
- Walk, Don’t Drive: If you’re going trick-or-treating with the kids, stick to your village. Walking is healthier, reduces emissions, and keeps the atmosphere festive!
4. Composting After the Fun 🗑️
Once the Halloween festivities are over, don’t forget to dispose of your items in an eco-friendly way:
- Pumpkin Composting: After carving pumpkins, compost the remains! Pumpkins are biodegradable and make great compost.
Follow Madison’s Three-Part Pumpkin Series! 🎃
Discover three delicious pumpkin recipes to try this season:
5. Biodegradable Seed Paper decorations
Seed paper is made from recycled paper pulp mixed with wildflower seeds. During Halloween, you can cut seed paper into festive shapes, such as bats, ghosts, or pumpkins. These can be strung together to create a garland or hung individually around your home. Once Halloween is over, you can plant the seed paper in your garden or pot, water it, and watch wildflowers grow. It’s a gift that keeps on giving! – These cards are perfect for this craft idea!
6.Paper Bag Jack O Lanterns
This easy craft (great for kids) requires some small white paper bags, battery powered flame-free candles, and non-toxic pens that won’t bleed. Draw Jack o Lantern faces on the bags and place the candles inside them. When darkness falls, your illuminated Jack o Lanterns will make a pretty display. Beautiful from a window the paper bags can be recycled, and battery operated candles reused.
Make This Halloween a Green One! 🌿
Being eco-friendly during Halloween doesn’t mean sacrificing the fun! By making small, conscious choices, you can reduce waste, save money, and make a positive impact on the environment. Whether you’re trick-or-treating, hosting a party, or just decorating your home, there are plenty of ways to embrace sustainability this Halloween. Let’s keep the planet as healthy as our Halloween treats! 🎃👻
Happy (Green) Halloween!
