October brings with it its pumpkin-flavored coffees and its leaves that twirl in the wind. But for many of us, it means above all the return of Halloween! A favorite holiday for many families, it nevertheless poses a challenge when our little tribe is committed to a zero waste approach. How can we reconcile our desire to reduce our ecological footprint and our desire to participate in this great costume ball?
We have some suggestions for you:
- Find varieties of candy that are sold in small cardboard boxes rather than in plastic packaging.
- Make surprise bags with a low ecological impact for our loved ones: we buy candies in bulk which we distribute in small bags of recycled fabric and which we close with a piece of ribbon.
- Promote reuse by visiting thrift stores, going through our family's old wardrobes or asking our network of friends to find the clothes and accessories we need to create our disguises.
- In the same spirit, rent a suit from a specialist company rather than buying a new one.
- Use our creativity to make our decorations with recyclable or compostable materials:
- our green bins are full of items that can easily be transformed into scary creatures
- several patterns of witches, ghosts and other monsters to reproduce on construction paper are available for free online
- Pumpkin carving remains a timeless classic!
- Speaking of pumpkins, their seeds roasted in the oven with a hint of oil and salt are a delight and their flesh makes a tasty compote!
- Use fabric bags for collecting treats.
- Walk to knock on doors rather than drive.
Do you have any ideas to add to our list? Don’t hesitate to share them with us on our Facebook or Instagram page!
Happy Green Halloween everyone!