SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): Halloween celebrations are probably going to happen this weekend because this year's Halloween falls on a Thursday. Here are some easy green ways to recycle and cut down on Halloween trash.
Consider experimenting with a sturdy, reusable costume rather than purchasing a cheap, plastic one from a big-box retailer or ordering one online. Reusable costumes can be traded or even used again the following year with some fresh embellishments, but single-use plastic costumes frequently wind up in landfills. The best place to get a reusable costume is a thrift store. Using your imagination to make costumes out of things you already own is still another choice. You might give the used costumes to Goodwill stores.
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Each year, a significant amount of Halloween trash is made up of candy wrappers. We could reduce the amount of wrappers wasted by providing something other than sweets. Money, pencils, coloring books, and other materials are among the choices. You may make crafts out of the candy wrappers.
Additionally, you can recycle pumpkins with seeds in a curbside yard waste cart without a bag. However, ornamental items like plastics, studs, beads, and the like should be taken out because they will contaminate the compost.