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So, what can we do about it? Not all Halloween decorations have a negative impact on the environment. Many eco-conscious individuals and companies now offer sustainable, biodegradable, and reusable decorations made from natural materials or recycled materials.

Light the candles for a warm and atmospheric glow, creating an inviting and zero-waste Halloween ambiance. At its worst, Halloween can produce a lot of waste: single-use candy wrappers, cheap costumes, and shoddy decorations that end up in landfills or as litter just days after they’ve left the store. If you can’t eat any leftover unopened sweets that you don’t want to eat, then consider how you can reduce food waste. Can you pass them on to someone via a food waste app like Olio? Or a local food bank? Have a think about how you can best pass these on to avoid waste. These fabric scrap ghosts not only make adorable decorations but also exemplify the creative reuse of materials in a sustainable Halloween setup!

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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. If you can’t find what you need in your own wardrobe or that of a friend, then the next most sustainable option is to buy secondhand.

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. Make little folds on the ends of the strips that are not attached to the circle (just about 1/2 to 1 cm.) The other green option is to make your own decorations. The internet is awash with homemade Halloween decorations.

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Avoid novelty plastic leaf bags that are designed to look like pumpkins and ghosts. Leaves can be left as they are, raked into a compost pile, or shredded onto your lawn to provide nutrients and contribute to a healthy ecosystem. Sending these leaf bags to the landfill at the end of their life contributes to unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions. Looking for more eco-friendly Halloween decorations? Use old items like clothing, sheets, or cardboard to create DIY decorations using the ideas outline above. 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! Carefully cut the newspapers or magazines into strips. The length of the strips can vary depending on how big you want your pumpkin lanterns to be. The width should usually be between 2 and 3 inches.

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. 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. Place a small amount of sand or pebbles in the bottom of each glass bottle to provide stability for the candles.

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You could also give out small gifts instead of candy. Things like Halloween-themed pencils, erasers, mini coloring books, or bookmarks are relatively low waste even once they reach their end of life. That’s what low-waste/zero-waste Halloween decor is all about. It’s a creative cauldron where we can brew up frightful fun while being mindful of our impact on Mother Earth.

The resulting felted wool pumpkins are charming, reusable decorations that can be displayed year after year, contributing to a sustainable Halloween tradition!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. 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 White fabric scraps or old white sheets (Or any fabric really… You can see in the video above she uses fabric with prints on it!) Bring the folded ends of the strips up and glue them to the top circle. Before closing it up all the way, bring the inner tabs up and attach those to the top circle to make your pumpkin shape. Then finish closing your lantern by attaching the last couple of outer strips.