Use reusable LED tea lights in your pumpkin instead of candles and bring them out next year to reduce waste Carefully wrap the soaked corn husks around the straw wreath base, securing them in place with a hot glue gun. (Alternatively, can use string instead, if you want to.) The straw wreath base offers a sturdy structure for the husks to adhere to, creating a wreath that can be displayed for seasons to come. Hang your sustainable Halloween wreath on your door or wall, showcasing a blend of nature and creativity for a sustainable and charming decoration. Stringed up doughnuts – hang up a washing line inside or outside and attach a few doughnuts. Participants must eat one doughnut each without using their hands – fastest to finish wins. Plus, it shouldn’t leave any food waste behind.

Arrange the twigs in a circular shape to form the wreath base. Alternatively, you can use a cardboard cutout as the base. 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?Soak the corn husks in water to make them pliable and easy to work with. This step prepares them for shaping and adhering to the wreath base.

As long as you don’t add anything that will contaminate the paper or cardboard, you can recycle it all once you’re done. Swap or CrowdsourceThere’s a reason why ghosts wear old sheets! Many Halloween costumes are produced in time for the holiday, worn once and then thrown away. A 2019 study by environmental charity Hubbub and the Fairyland Trust found that the UK produced over 2000 tonnes of seasonal plastic waste (about 83 million plastic bottles’ worth) from costumes and fast fashion brands. Now, that’s scary. Place small plants or moss inside the container, arranging them to create a mini haunted landscape. Incorporate Halloween-themed figurines, such as ghosts, witches, or tombstones, to add a spooky touch to the terrarium. If you want, you could make your own figurines out of paper, cardboard, or even clay or Play-Doh.

Begin by collecting dried corn husks, which can often be found at grocery stores or markets. (Of course, you could also just use your own after you make some corn on the cob!) As I alluded to above, very few Halloween decorations are truly zero waste. I use the term zero waste to describe the guiding principles of making conscious choices about our consumption that significantly reduce the waste we generate (both in our homes and upstream from our purchasing choices). You can read more about my thoughts on zero waste living here: Take whatever material you’re using for your stuffing and put it into the section of the sweater arm. Light the candles for a warm and atmospheric glow, creating an inviting and zero-waste Halloween ambiance.Buying eco-friendly Halloween decorations that are recyclable – such as paper bunting, signs, and lanterns. 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.

Pull the elastic to gather and close the fabric, effectively covering the bowl with a fabric pumpkin design. This reusable cover adds a festive touch to your Halloween table setting while reducing single-use plastic wrap. 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. Ok, not really. I don’t hate the holiday or get all grumpy about it. But decorating for the holidays doesn’t come naturally to me and feels like a whole lot of work. So instead, I’m an aspirational Halloween decorator. I scour the Internet for amazing Halloween mantels, tablescapes, festive decor ideas, and spooky Halloween displays. They offer a magical and whimsical feel to the white pumpkins above, but they can also great a spooky element (especially when they are on at night) and part of displays like this twig garland or this DIY haunted pumpkin patch.

To keep October 31 st feeling as wholesome as pumpkin spice, aim for a zero waste Halloween. While it’s hard to achieve a completely waste free Halloween experience, it’s amazing how close you can get while still being festive and celebrating in style. Cut four shorter strips of paper and glue them around the circle on top of the larger strips. (These tabs will be on the inside of your lantern and will hold it down so that your lantern is actually a sphere instead of a narrow tube!)