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Making your own zero waste Halloween decorations from old sheets, clothes, and fabric. Easily turn these into ghosts to hang around the house with a bit of creativity. According to The Fairyland Trust, 79% of kids dress up for Halloween every year in the UK (as do plenty of adults). Frighteningly though, about seven million Halloween costumes are binned each year and four in ten costumes are only worn once. Sadly, most of these creepy costumes end up in landfill. Display the sustainable terrarium haunted houses as tabletop decorations or centerpieces during Halloween gatherings.

If you can’t find what you want secondhand, then renting a costume is another sustainable option. Search online for Halloween costume rental options near you.

Clothes of Halloween past

Allow the wreath to dry completely, and then hang it on your door to welcome Halloween visitors with a festive and eco-friendly touch. Light the candles for a warm and atmospheric glow, creating an inviting and zero-waste Halloween ambiance. Place a small object, such as a cotton ball, in the center of each piece of fabric, twist the fabric to cover the object, and then tie it closed with string. This will serve as the “head” of your fabric ghost.

To create your pumpkin’s ridges, first take a long piece of string and thread your needle. Put the needle through the top of the pumpkin and thread it all the way through to the bottom. Keep threading it from the top to bottom several times, tying a knot at the bottom each time to keep your ridges tight. (See the video tutorial above for a demonstration of this.) The other green option is to make your own decorations. The internet is awash with homemade Halloween decorations. Why not get thrifty this Halloween and scour charity shops for a spooktacular find? You could find a complete one that’s preloved or assemble parts of a costume from second-hand clothes. You could even arrange a costume swap if you’re looking for something specific, or ask family and friends for any spare accessories they might have.

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!

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!) Collect clean and dry glass bottles of various shapes and sizes to repurpose for an eco-friendly Halloween decoration. Hire a costume – if you really want to petrify people or have a specific character in mind, hire rather than buy a Halloween costume. This saves you money and means it’ll be reused rather than binned or sit in a cupboard for years.Below, I’ve gathered up some awesome ideas for low-waste and zero-waste Halloween decorations from some really creative stylists. In a few cases, I even came up with some ideas myself, but I’ll mostly give credit where credit is due (i.e. not me). Wait.. Zero Waste Halloween Decorations? Alternatively, some people suggest leaving your pumpkin outside in your garden for animals to eat. If you do this, make sure to remove any candle wax, paint, or other embellishments you may have used.

Zero-waste Halloween decorations and upcycled Halloween decorations made from materials you already have at home can significantly reduce waste and contribute to a more sustainable holiday. How do you decorate for Halloween sustainably? Thankfully, there are manyethical alternativesto regular chocolate and sweets brands. Look out for Fairtrade products (like these mini chocolates), or those that are Certified Organic, or have other independent certifications.For instance, old fabric can become ghost costumes or cloth bunting. Or you can use natural elements like leaves, pumpkins, gourds, pinecones, and twigs for a rustic and zero-waste Halloween theme. Just over 2,000 tonnes of extra plastic waste are created every Halloween in the UK. While costumes are the main cause, the other main culprit is Halloween decorations – from lights to plastic and inflatable characters around your garden and home. Most of these are put up once, then binned when November rolls around. 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.