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There you have it—my list of the best zero-waste Halloween decorations! By infusing creativity into our celebrations while honoring our planet, we illuminate a path toward a greener, more conscious future. According to The Fairyland Trust, 79% of kids dress up for Halloween every year in the UK (as do plenty of adults). Frighteningly though, about seven million Halloween costumes are binned each year and four in ten costumes are only worn once. Sadly, most of these creepy costumes end up in landfill. However minimally or excessively you like to decorate, choose each decoration intentionally and make a plant to either compost, recycle, or care for it over your lifetime. Candy and Halloween Treats

Pumpkins and gourds aren’t the only options for naturally festive decor. If you live near a farm or farming supply store, look for straw bales or dried corn stalks to give your house an autumnal vibe. Halloween decorations can indeed have environmental impacts, particularly if they are not sourced or disposed of responsibly. For starters, many Halloween decorations, especially cheap ones, are made from single-use plastic. Plastic production contributes to pollution, resource depletion, and ocean contamination. The possibilities are endless, and I’ve included a lot of ideas above to get your gears turning. How do you have a plastic-free Halloween? As long as you don’t add anything that will contaminate the paper or cardboard, you can recycle it all once you’re done. Swap or Crowdsource Sweatpants and sweatshirts easily transform into different animals with a few add-ons and accessories. Even normal clothing or an old uniform with a bit of makeup and fake blood can be perfect for something like a zombie. Make Something You Can RecycleFor a nearly zero waste Halloween costume, think about things that can be reused, reworn, or recycled. Characters Inspired By Your Closet If you want to make your own costume, then the only limit is your imagination. Try my guide to homemade Halloween costumes for kids for some clever ideas. Have fun crafting and incorporating these zero-waste Halloween decorations into your spooky festivities! Related Reading: Easy Compostable Decor Ideas for a Sustainable Halloween Sustainable Halloween: DIY Haunted Pumpkin Patch Hay Bales Hoist the Halloween Pumpkins

Looking for more eco-friendly Halloween decorations? Use old items like clothing, sheets, or cardboard to create DIY decorations using the ideas outline above. Now that we’ve considered both the food and the costumes, we can’t miss out on the all-important Halloween decorations to help create that spooky atmosphere. Can you put together a fun costume from items of clothing you already own? If you’re struggling, can you borrow something from a friend? Or have a Halloween costume swap if you don’t want to wear the same costume as the previous year? If it’s for kids, can you swap costumes with other parents? Using cardboard boxes, used kitchen rolls, and plastic bottles to create spooky animals such as bats and spiders. When Halloween is over you can simply recycle these materials as normal. Buying eco-friendly Halloween decorations that are recyclable – such as paper bunting, signs, and lanterns.Zero waste Halloween décor helps cut the amount of rubbish produced. Reusing any plastic Halloween decorations you already have and keeping them for future years is ideal. Most of them last for ages, which means you don’t need to buy any more, reducing the demand and avoiding creating extra plastic waste. These quintessential plastic free Halloween decorations mesh perfectly with a zero-waste lifestyle. Once pumpkins and squashes are done adorning your porch or doorstep, cook them into a tasty dish or compost them if they’ve gone bad. Gourds are generally grown for decorative purposes only, so those you can just compost when the time comes. The other green option is to make your own decorations. The internet is awash with homemade Halloween decorations. Just over 2,000 tonnes of extra plastic waste are created every Halloween in the UK. While costumes are the main cause, the other main culprit is Halloween decorations – from lights to plastic and inflatable characters around your garden and home. Most of these are put up once, then binned when November rolls around. Maybe you were that kid who had an amazing parent or grandparent to help you realize your unique costume dreams. Now you get to be that person – to make costumes for kids or for yourself!

Having a plastic-free Halloween involves reducing or eliminating the use of single-use plastics in your decorations, costumes, treats, and overall celebration. You can use existing clothing and accessories to create unique costumes or host a costume swap with friends or neighbors. Begin by gathering old sweaters (or other wool fabric) that you no longer wear or need. (You can also get some from the thrift shop if you don’t have any old ones you like.) Upcycling these materials reduces textile waste and embraces a sustainable approach.Channel your artistic flair by drawing eyes and a mouth on the fabric, bringing your ghosts to life. Alternatively, you can cut out eyes and mouths using a different color of fabric and glue them on. Cut four shorter strips of paper and glue them around the circle on top of the larger strips. (These tabs will be on the inside of your lantern and will hold it down so that your lantern is actually a sphere instead of a narrow tube!) Optionally, you can paint the outside of the glass bottles in Halloween-themed colors or designs to enhance the visual appeal of the candle holders. Arrange the twigs in a circular shape to form the wreath base. Alternatively, you can use a cardboard cutout as the base.

Ok, not really. I don’t hate the holiday or get all grumpy about it. But decorating for the holidays doesn’t come naturally to me and feels like a whole lot of work. So instead, I’m an aspirational Halloween decorator. I scour the Internet for amazing Halloween mantels, tablescapes, festive decor ideas, and spooky Halloween displays. While they make a big scene, inflatable decorations use unnecessary electricity, can contribute to noise pollution, and if not stored properly, get holes in them which lead right to the landfill. Zero-waste Halloween decorations and upcycled Halloween decorations made from materials you already have at home can significantly reduce waste and contribute to a more sustainable holiday. How do you decorate for Halloween sustainably? Why not get thrifty this Halloween and scour charity shops for a spooktacular find? You could find a complete one that’s preloved or assemble parts of a costume from second-hand clothes. You could even arrange a costume swap if you’re looking for something specific, or ask family and friends for any spare accessories they might have.They offer a magical and whimsical feel to the white pumpkins above, but they can also great a spooky element (especially when they are on at night) and part of displays like this twig garland or this DIY haunted pumpkin patch. White holiday lights can be a perfect way to add a bit of eerie light to an otherwise very dark display. Pull out little white holiday lights and integrate them into your dark and spooky Halloween look for the perfect finish. Then leave them out through the end of the year! Continue layering the corn husks until the entire wreath is covered, achieving a full and visually appealing design. It’s Bone-Appetit (see what I did there?!) with these eco-friendly and sustainable Halloween treat ideas: For Halloween Parties