Our sixth swap shop took place at the start of October and it was Halloween themed to encourage children and adults alike to swap their Halloween costumes and accessories rather than buy new ones contributing to more Halloween waste.
Research by Hubbub, a UK-based environmental charity, found that a shocking 83% of Halloween costumes used non-recyclable oil-based plastics which meant they were destined to end up in landfill. “To put that into context, that’s around 2000 tones of plastic waste or a horrifying 83 million plastic bottles caused by the Halloween festivities. Even more disturbing is the fact that the plastic polymer used in over 63% of these costumes, polyester, can take anywhere between 20-200 years to decompose.” (https://www.wastemanaged.co.uk/halloween-waste/)
This even was a great success and it was enjoyed by all.
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