Go Green For Halloween!

Halloween is a time for spooky fun and festive treats, but it can also generate a lot of unnecessary waste. This year, let's try to celebrate in a way that's kind to the planet. We’ve made a list of tips for how you can celebrate an eco-friendly Halloween!

● DIY Decorations: Get crafty and create your own decorations using recycled materials like cardboard boxes, egg cartons, and old newspapers. Turn cardboard boxes into tombstones or haunted houses, or cut them up into bats and spiders!

● Natural Materials: Bring the beauty of autumn indoors with pumpkins and fallen leaves. Pumpkins can be carved into jack-o-lanterns or used as decorative centerpieces. Leaves can be used to create a festive garland or table runner that screams autumn!

● Sustainable Lighting: Skip the traditional incandescent lights and opt for energy-efficient LEDs instead. These can often be set to any colour and brightness you want, so be creative and opt for some spooky atmospheric lighting!

● DIY Costumes: Get creative and put together a costume from items you already have in your wardrobe. A few old sheets can be transformed into a ghost costume, or a black outfit can become a witch's outfit with the addition of a hat and broom.

● Second-hand Spooktacular: Charity shops are treasure troves for unique and affordable costumes. You might just find the perfect witch's hat or vampire cape tucked into the shop corner somewhere!

● Costume Swap: Organize a costume swap party with friends or family. This is a great way to give old costumes new life and avoid creating more waste, while still changing up what you’ll be wearing every year!

● Homemade Goodies: Skip the shop-bought sweets and bake your own Halloween treats. This is a fun activity to do with kids and allows you to control the ingredients to make things a little healthier!

● Sustainable Packaging: If you are buying sweets, look for options with minimal packaging or packaging made from recycled materials to minimise the plastic waste. Halloween has become very commercialised so any way to soften the impact is beneficial!

● Reusable Treat Bags: Ditch the disposable plastic bags and opt for reusable tote bags or even decorated old pillowcases for trick-or-treating. This adds a layer of fun and creativity for your young ones and helps reduce the amount of waste leftover!

For an extra dose of eco-friendly festivity, consider using sustainable gift wrap. We offer a great selection of eco-friendly and FSC certified gift packaging options - perfect for wrapping up those Halloween treats! With a little creativity, you can create beautiful and festive gift wrap that's kind to the planet, and easy on your wallet!

By following these tips, you can have a Halloween that's both fun and eco-friendly. So go forth, celebrate responsibly, and have a hauntingly happy Halloween!