Be Green This Halloween
Posted by: Your EcoKids Program Manager in Consumer Habits, EcoKids, Waste
Are you ready for Halloween? Candy, costumes, pumpkins, it’s such a fun celebration! Did you know that consumers are expected to spend $3.12 billion on candy, costumes and other Halloween goodies this year? That’s a big pile of candy. It’s also a lot of crumpled candy wrappers, paper party props, plastic masks and pumpkins in the trash the very next day. So this Halloween, why not think green? Here are some tips that can help you in greening your Halloween.
Costume: Make your own costume with materials you already have at home, buy one at a second-hand store or trade costumes with your friends!
Pumpkin: Make use of all pumpkin parts. You can ask your parents to bake the seeds and eat them or give them to the birds. You can also use the pumpkin’s fruit to cook a great pumpkin soup or pumpkin bread with your parents!
Bag: Instead of using paper or plastic disposable bags to collect treats, use a recyclable bag or anything else that you have at home. A pillow case will hold lots of yummy treats and won’t break when it gets heavy!
Candy: Instead of dishing out plastic wrapped candies, look for alternatives such as crafts you made with friends, acorns, seashells, buttons that you painted, popcorn bags that you made or other fun things you can think of. If you really want candies, ask your parents to look for organic or eco-friendly candy.
Decoration: Make your own decorations by recycling materials you have at home.
While your plan is to be gruesome and ghastly, remember, there is nothing more ghoulish than piles of litter after a night of Halloween haunting. Happy Hallow-green!
Photo credit: Courtesy flickr user Nancy Chow
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October 21st, 2009 at 7:16 pm - Edit
I like that because it is very good ideas I might make a blog and do please comment oh and anyways I just love the ideea of halloween going green I am sure to do some of these ideas, so… I belong to an eco club that is why I am here in this site I love this site every day before and after school I go on it for an hour atleast
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm - Edit
I think that the suggestions made by the author are brilliant! What wonderful ideas for a green Halloween!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm - Edit
I luv your idea for having a green halloween. I am new on this site but its really exciting