Halloween: spooky, fun and plastic-free

Halloween: spooky, fun and plastic-free

More and more people are celebrating Halloween. An evening full of spooky houses, pumpkins and trick-or-treating. October is the perfect time for creative people to go all out decorating their homes. And as the days grow shorter, it only adds to the cozy atmosphere.

In this blog we share sustainable Halloween tips to help you reduce plastic waste. Just as spooky, without plastic!

Pumpkins 

Pumpkins inside and around your home create that perfect autumn feeling. Carve a scary face and they’ll fit right in with your Halloween decor! Across the Netherlands you’ll find pumpkin farms where you can pick the best ones.

A quick Google search: Pumpkinfarm near [city] and you’ll know where to go. Extra tip: use the inside of your pumpkin for a delicious soup or roast dish. That way, your decoration becomes zero waste!

Ghosts 

Ghosts are a Halloween essential. Instead of plastic sheets, use a cotton bed sheet with paper eyes for the perfect spooky look. It’s sustainable, reusable, and gives your decorations an authentic vintage vibe. A real win-win situation!

Paper shadows 

Cut silhouettes from black cardboard and place them in your window. Turn on a light in the evening and it will look like a shadowy figure is standing inside.

Use leftover cardboard to make bats, hang them from the ceiling, and you’ve got yourself an easy DIY Halloween decoration. Fun, creative and completely plastic-free.

Spider webs 

Many store-bought spider webs are made of polyester, which is plastic. Instead, buy a ball of wool (white or black) and make your own spider webs, as large or small as you like. Hang them outside or inside your home for a plastic-free Halloween interior that looks even better!

A little plastic? Try second-hand 

Sometimes you may want to buy decorations that do contain plastic. If so, check out your local thrift store or online marketplace first. So many Halloween decorations already exist; chances are you’ll find a great second-hand treasure. Reuse is always the most sustainable choice.

Share your plastic-free Halloween! 

We hope these tips inspired you to get creative and make your own plastic-free Halloween decorations. Have you made something fun and sustainable? Send us a photo at marjolein@plasticsoupfoundation.org and you might see yourself featured on our socials!

Together we can create a plasticfree future!