Are you planning on hosting a party or get-together this October 31st? Are you also interested in saving the environment and being eco-friendly? If so, this guide shows How to Have an Eco-Friendly Halloween Party. Being eco-friendly is not only ecologically responsible, but it can save you money too.
Tips
Check your recycling bin for materials for spooky crafts and decorations.
Dim the lights: scary and saves electricity!
Hold a best eco-friendly costume contest.
Recycle, reduce and reuse this Halloween season.
Introduction
The easiest way to be eco-friendly during your Halloween party this year is to simply follow the three Rs:
- Reduce
- Reuse
- Recycle
To plan your environmentally conscious Halloween party and save money at the same time, just follow the steps below.
Featured Video: Eco-Friendly Halloween Costume Ideas
A big part of the fun at an eco-friendly Halloween Party is going to be the costumes. This video covers different ideas and strategies for creating an earth-friendly costume, including changing last year's costume into something new. Encourage your Halloween party guests to all choose eco-friendly costumes as well, and perhaps even consider hosting an eco-friendly Halloween costume contest during your party.
Step 1: Reduce
Rather than sending out paper invitations to your eco-friendly Halloween party and then providing Halloween candy bags for each guest, why not send out the bags with the invitations written right on them? That way, guests can simply bring their candy bags along with them to the party while saving paper at the same time.
When it comes to lighting your eco-friendly Halloween party, if you intend to string up lights, save on electricity by purchasing LED lights instead of the old incandescent bulb versions. You're much less likely to have a bulb burn out too.
Step 2: Reuse
For creepy eco-friendly Halloween party decorations, if you have old bedsheets or t-shirts laying around, consider cutting them up and using them as cobwebs around the house rather than throwing them away. You can also use old shirts or pillowcases to create scarecrows or ghosts to haunt your yard or as indoor decorations for your Halloween party.
Cardboard boxes can be used to create unique and scary Halloween decorations as well, including coffins, tombstones or skeletons.
The best part is that these Halloween decorations can be stored and reused year after year.
Step 3: Recycle
Paper cups, plates and napkins don't have to be crossed off your eco-friendly Halloween party shopping list, because they can all be recycled. This especially makes sense if you want to have themed plates and napkins, but don't want to spend the money for permanent or reusable Halloween party items. Aluminum cans, as well as plastic bottles and cutlery that are used at your eco-friendly Halloween party can also be recycled.
