Spooky season is here. And there are many ways to celebrate the ghoulish season with sustainable flair. Whether you are an eighties rockstar, or a cat or action hero, here are fifteen ways to have eco eek of a Hallows Eve.
1.) Rewear your Halloween costume from a previous year.
Gone are the days of fast fashion. Think sustainably and consider costume swapping with your bestie or pulling something out of your closet and channel your inner creativity. Take an old prom dress or dance team uniform be a Barbie girl and own it, girl, OWN it.
2.) Consign for your costume.
Looking for a Yellowstone costume or Yellowjacket costume for that matter? Recycled fashion finds at vintage, or second-hand clothing stores assures that you won’t overspend on your creative costume while keeping green practices in mind.
3.) Shop for Vegan treats.
Chomp Chocolate and Trupo Treats are top-notch vegan goodies for your Halloween party. Looking for the classics that are vegan? Other candies are accidentally vegan like Swedish fish, red vines, junior mints and more.
4.) Secondhand Halloween party decorations.
Classic plastic pumpkins are easy to find at second-hand stores, along with witches brew bowls. Random fabrics in orange and black and deep purple can be frayed or braided and you can find those old doll heads and hats to decorate your haunted house with. Spooky yet sustained.
5.) Avoid throwaway plastics like glow sticks.
Bring miniature flashlights on your trick-or-treat evening with you instead of glowsticks. Try to avoid buying anything new that you will have to throw away after the evening ends. And if you do need party favors grab those paper cups and paper plates instead of plastic ones. Order pizza and other food items that allow you to eat with your hands to skip the plastic knives and forks.
6.) Use Cruelty-Free Cosmetics
Skip the harsh chemicals in makeup and hair dyes that wind up in our water supply. Use cruelty free hair dyes and non toxic makeup for your Halloween costume.
7.) Use a reusable cloth bag to trick or treat
Ditch the plastic pumpkin and grab a reusable cloth bag. Get creative using an old pillowcase to avoid shopping for plastic versions at Target.
Conclusion
Being spooky can be sustainable and still a night of thrills and chills. Let’s all work together to keep this planet bootiful. (Sorry had too.)