I saw a ghostly crisp packet in the road last night – it seemed to be positively luminous but it was just reflecting the street lights. This, plus a black dog in evil demon costume, reminded me we are fast approaching Halloween, which is a great opportunity for harmless fun. Ghoulish costumes to startle passers-by, sweets to enjoy, maybe some ancient magic spells …
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| Photo by Beth Teutschmann on Unsplash |
However, like the plastic crisp packet, Halloween and Christmas can be very wasteful - if we are not careful. Cheap (plastic) spooky costumes that we wear once and then throw away and sweet wrappers that do not get recycled – these are the main sources of extra waste at Halloween. WRAP has much to say about this.
Here are some easy ways to reduce waste at Halloween and Christmas:
