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Americans will spend more than $11 billion on Halloween this year alone. All those candy wrappers, decorations, pumpkins and costumes can generate a lot of waste. Here are some tricks for reducing, reusing and recycling your Halloween purchases.Byline: BTB Editor
October 30, 2024 / Time to read: 5 min
When it's spooky season, there’s nothing scarier than seeing perfectly good decorations and costumes end up in the garbage.
Americans are projected to spend well over
You can be eco-friendly on Halloween by reducing purchases of new costumes and decorations, donating or reusing old décor, composting your pumpkins and most importantly:
Here are some tricks for reducing, reusing, and recycling your Halloween purchases:
Did you know that Americans are projected to spend more than $11 billion on Halloween this year? All those candy wrappers, decorations, parties and costumes add up.
Halloween Decorations: Did you buy the notorious
Costumes & Makeup: Fabric costumes and plastic/latex masks are not recyclable! Keep or repurpose costumes for next year, or donate them to someone. Face paint and makeup aren’t recyclable either. Once you’re done with these items, it’s best to toss them in the trash.
Candy Wrappers: Because they're often made of coated paper, which unfortunately can’t be processed into new paper, candy wrappers are typically not recyclable. Also, most wrappers are too small to be recycled (no material smaller than a credit card should go in your recycling bin!). You can go ahead and toss your candy wrappers into your trash bin.
Pumpkins: Jack-o’-lanterns can be disposed of in your organic or yard waste container. Not sure if you have an organic waste or
By following these guidelines, you can help make this Halloween a lot sweeter for the environment! Learn more at
