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5 Ways To Have A Sustainable Halloween

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Halloween is a spooky period, not just for us as individuals but also for the environment. The number of single-use costumes, plastic candy wrappers, and rotting pumpkins adds up. The amount of trash produced by one trick-or-treater is roughly one pound. Halloween is celebrated by approximately 41 million kids each year, which results in a lot of waste. Here are some suggestions for cutting waste over this Halloween season. Thrift your customers: Throwaway Halloween clothes sold by top retailers in the UK alone during 2019 produced an estimated 2,000 tonnes of plastic garbage or 83 million bottles. I couldn't locate a precise estimate on the amount of Halloween costumes wasted in the US, but I'm certain it's at least as awful. You probably aren't surprised by it, given that most people only use their costumes once. In addition, 83% of the materials used to make Halloween costumes are harmful oil-based plastic that will certainly wind up in landfills. Use natural dec
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7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going Zero Waste

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When the idea of "going zero waste" became popular a few years ago, no one knew what it meant. Your household and you were enthusiastic about working towards the objective of producing less garbage. To achieve the Zero Waste goal of producing no trash, you must switch to using only products that come in recyclable or compostable packaging. To do this, you may need to reduce your overall consumption, as the disposal of nearly all consumer goods is a necessary evil. This process takes time and effort: You could reduce your trash output one day and expect to have reached your goal by the following morning. No? Only you? Ok. Pursuing zero waste is more of a process than a final goal. An adventure that, if you're sincere, may last a lifetime. Trying to live more sustainably is a noble goal, but it's a big lifestyle shift, and it might take time to break old habits and cope with the waste and overconsumption you currently have. Utilizing current resources is the most
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