Light the candles for a warm and atmospheric glow, creating an inviting and zero-waste Halloween ambiance. If cost and space is an issue, choose plates and napkins that are made of paper or other natural materials and provide a labelled compost receptacle. Avoid items that are labelled compostable but have linings, as they are typically meant to be commercially composted, and most waste facilities do not have the infrastructure to actually compost them. Be sure to provide reusable cups, or request that guests bring their own cups to avoid throwing away hundreds of plastic cups. For foil wrapped candies, provide a labelled bowl or container where guests can deposit the wrapper for recycling. Attending events

Looking for more eco-friendly Halloween decorations? Use old items like clothing, sheets, or cardboard to create DIY decorations using the ideas outline above.Take each strip of paper and glue one end to the circle. (It will look like a sunshine, with all of the strips fanning out from the circle.) Start by repurposing clear glass jars or containers. Utilizing glass containers ensures visibility and allows for a creative display of miniature haunted scenes. Bring the folded ends of the strips up and glue them to the top circle. Before closing it up all the way, bring the inner tabs up and attach those to the top circle to make your pumpkin shape. Then finish closing your lantern by attaching the last couple of outer strips. 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:

I think many zero waste bloggers and eco-friendly living enthusiasts agree that sustainable living is not a perfect science lived out of a mason jar. We all have to execute low-waste living in ways that are sustainable (i.e. we can sustain them or continue to do them for the long haul) for our families. 21 Zero Waste Halloween Decorations

DIY decorations: ‘Orrible origami

Carefully cut the newspapers or magazines into strips. The length of the strips can vary depending on how big you want your pumpkin lanterns to be. The width should usually be between 2 and 3 inches. White holiday lights can be a perfect way to add a bit of eerie light to an otherwise very dark display. Pull out little white holiday lights and integrate them into your dark and spooky Halloween look for the perfect finish. Then leave them out through the end of the year!