Green Corner: Happy HallowGreen!
Wanna hear something really scary? Each year, thousands of tons of Halloween stuff—costumes, decorations, candy wrappers, and more are sent to landfills. Most of these, including polyester fabric costumes, are made from petroleum-based plastics. From the landfills, they emit methane, which is a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG). And the trash takes up space that could be used in better, greener ways.
This year, think hard about how to avoid creating plastic trash. Can you aim for zero waste? Check these out for great ideas: