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A Fair Trade Halloween? Not Completely.
This Halloween, I was convinced, would be the year that fair trade Halloween chocolates made it to the mass market — or at least to Whole Foods! Sadly, #nestlefamily fiasco notwithstanding, we’ve still got long way to go before fair trade Halloween chocolates are widely ...
10 Simple Ways to Green Your Halloween
10 Simple Ways to Green Your Halloween
crunchydomesticgoddess.com — The commercialism surrounding Halloween seems to be growing every year. Instead of putting out a jack-o-lantern on... your front porch and calling it good, nowadays its not Halloween unless you have jack-o-lanterns, cobwebs, skeletons, ghosts, ... (more) 10 Simple Ways to Green Your Halloween
How to have a green Halloween
features.csmonitor.com — If you’d like Halloween’s dominant color to be green instead of orange, here are some tips for... how you and your family can celebrate the holiday with the environment in mind: Costumes Reuse materials from thrift stores or yard sale to ... (more) How to have a green Halloween
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Handmade Halloween: Easy Fabric Scrap Garland
greenupgrader.com 10/27/2009 — Halloween is almost here, and I’ve been in spooky decoration-mode for a few weeks. The plan is to have all handmade decorations for our Halloween party this year. My fingers are crampy from cutting out bats and I’ll be honest - things were going a bit more slowly than I would have ...
DIY & Save: 15 Thrifty Halloween Costumes
diylife.com 10/27/2009 — Photo: milgrammer, Flickr Strapped for cash? DIY'ing your Halloween costume can certainly save you some hard-earned money. Best of all, you can be cheap without looking cheap, since homemade costumes equal creativity at Halloween! I've been scouring the Web for clever yet thrifty ...
Links Roundup of the Week: A Green Halloween
inhabitat.com 10/30/2009 — Halloween is almost upon us — and we hope that your’s will be as ghoulishy green as it is delightful. Not sure how? Well then, check out some of the best in green goodies for this Halloween featured on Inhabitots . First, the costumes: ...
Tips for safer (face) painting this Halloween... and beyond
enviroblog.org 10/30/2009 — It's the Thursday before Halloween and my kids haven't quite decided what to be. Top runners at this point (it changes daily) are pretty standard: witch and princess. And no, I'm not sewing their costumes from scratch (far from it, actually: I'm ...
Zombies for Climate Action
watthead.org 10/31/2009 — OK, here's a Halloween-day climate treat for you via 350.org and the fine zombiefied folks at the Orlando Brewing Company : Dude in the army jacket gets top marks for his quality zombie moves. Happy Halloween!
SciFri Radio:Geek My Halloween
sciencefriday.com 10/31/2009 — We want to hear how you're bringing science and technology to your Halloween festivities.
Black, orange and GREEN your Halloween!
momgoesgreen.com 10/26/2009 — This post is long overdue since the ghosts and goblins of Halloween are beginning to gather for a spook-tacular night! This is often a season where we can simultaneously go fabulously green AND bust the radar on breaking the rules! If you still have plans in the works here are a few things ...
Green Halloween DIY eco tips
alternativeconsumer.com 10/26/2009 — As we say here at altCon, Happy Hallowgreen! It’s that time of year again. The pumpkins are out, the candy is everywhere you turn and you’re constantly trying to answer that same old question: “what are you going to be for Halloween?” October 31st is notoriously wasteful: ...
Natural Face Paint for Safe Halloween Costumes
ecochildsplay.com 10/21/2009 — Whether your child wants tiger stripes or just a few drops of vampire blood, the best Halloween costumes often come with a painted face. That’s a good thing in the eyes of safety experts who caution against masks , which can restrict breathing and obstruct vision, but not such a good ...
Have a Zen Halloween: Get Your Reverse Trick-Or-Treat Kit!
ecochildsplay.com 10/22/2009 — Halloween is almost here! Have you been thinking of ways to make it more green ? One of the biggest drawbacks to this spooky holiday is all the candy that gets passed out. Approximately, 10 pounds of it ! That’s a lot of candy for one child. If you’re lucky your children might ...
happy halloween organic cotton long johns
alternativeconsumer.com 10/22/2009 — I’m just starting to face the reality that Halloween is fast upon us…here are a few choices of scrumptiously soft, organic cotton nightie-wear for the younger set’s after party. $28 ea. @ hannaandersson.com
Flip an unsustainable Halloween with reverse trick-or-treating
supereco.com 10/22/2009 — The problem with Halloween for families who are trying to live more sustainably , responsibly and lightly on the earth isn't only the candy. We've already talked about ideas for healthy, eco-friendly Halloween treats —but how do you make sure that's what ends up in your child's goody ...
Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Via Wacky Baby Knits by Alison Jenkins
inhabitots.com 10/23/2009 — Halloween revelers... rev up your knitting needles! Even though the Great Pumpkin is due to rise up from his pumpkin patch in a couple of weeks, you still have time to whip up a homemade costume with only a pair of sticks and some yarn. Grab a copy of ...
Spooky Halloween Recolored Crayons – A Perfect Alternative to Sugary Treats
inhabitots.com 10/23/2009 — They're baaaaack! Every Halloween Talk Tags unveils the latest edition of their Recolored Halloween Crayons! These festive crayons come in spooky shapes including a witch's cauldron, a spider web, a bat and a mummy. Made with broken bits of non-toxic ...
Top 5 Green Halloween Treats and Tips from Inhabitots!
inhabitat.com 10/27/2009 — Halloween is almost here, and if you’re a little spooked about going green with your little one this All Hallow’s Eve , we want to show you that there is nothing to be frightened of! From green kids crafts to healthy treats that your ...
Nature’s Halloween Horrors: 20 Scary Animals
webecoist.com 10/28/2009 — (Images via: Nose Digg, The Hostess, Somethin Beautiful, Wolaver) With Halloween just around the corner, what better time than now to talk about some of the scariest and freakiest animals in nature. From the nocturnal primate (ayer ayer) that looks ...
favorite green haunts – happy halloween
alternativeconsumer.com 10/31/2009 — Not arrested and still standing after another devilish Mischief Night, (anyone?)…we’re a bit shaken and barely stirring after one too many spirits of a mind blowing sort. But, it is halloween and we love dressing in disguise so we’ll persevere and rally this eve. Although, ...