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Get your ghosts and goblins the trick-or-treating eco-tools they need by making or buying reusable Halloween bags. Swap out plastic bags (which require fossil fuels to make and can last a ghostly 1,000 years in landfills) for less scary options made with durable or recycled materials.[1]
How to create reusable Halloween bags
If you’re the creative-type, try making your own frightfully-chic Halloween goodie bags from eco-friendly materials.
- Boo-bag materials: Create a basic bag from pillow cases, scraps of fabric, old clothes or towels, used paper bags, and other found items around your house. If there are no materials lying around the house, buy some bamboo, organic cotton, or hemp fabric and make your own.
- Sinfully decadent decorations: Add charm to your bag, bucket, or pail with leftover scraps of paper, glitter, and colored pens. Washable markers suitable for fabric are a great way to dress-up fabric bags or pillow cases. Just wash them afterwards to convert them back (or if the decorations don’t wash out, use them next year)!
For more great do-it-yourself Halloween treat bag ideas, check out Martha Stewart, About.com or DLTK.
Find it! Reusable Halloween treat bags
With witching hour fast approaching, make your trick-or-treat preparations a breeze by buying an eco-friendly pail or bag. Or if you've got time and a few spells left in you, make your own using these eco-textile and decorations.
ACME Recycled Cotton Tote
This eco-friendly bag is made from recycled cotton in a Fair Labor factory. Has two sturdy handles, and can be ordered in either natural or brown.Bamboo Clothes.com Hand Knitting Yarn
Knit your own bag or add a decorative flair to a costume with 100 percent bamboo yarn. Useful for all kinds of Halloween crafts, this yarn can also be put to use for regular projects, too! Comes in green, red, yellow, white, black, and natural.EcoGreenBags Trick Tote Bag
Get your hands on one of these Halloween totes made from 100 percent cotton canvas for your next trick-or-treat outing. It’s fun style will make it a popular choice with witches and bats of all stripes and can be reused from year to year.Envirosax reusable bags
This appropriately-orange reusable bag by Envirosax would work well with many Halloween costumes. Part of their Kids Series of bags, it could also be used by your children the rest of the year!PlumParty Halloween Pail
Get this durable pail for all of the goblins and ogres in your trick-or-treating troupe. It’s versatile and long-lasting, so you can be sure your kids will want to use it from year to year.Rawganique Organic Hemp Fiber and Fabrics
Stitch up a truly creative costume or goodie bag using 100 percent hemp fabrics that are cozy (great for those cold trick-or-treating nights) and durable. Color options include natural, ivory, burgundy, and sage. Rawganique also carries hemp yarn.Recycled Products Recycled black bag
Put your artistic abilities to work on this 100 percent post-consumer recycled bag made from recycled soda, water, and food containers processed into soft, durable polyester-like fiber. It’s washable and reusable, making it a perfect addition to any Halloween wardrobe.Reusable Bags Heavy Duty Hemp Shopping Bag
Trick out one of these naturally-biodegradable hemp totes (heavy duty!) with great Halloween decorations and use for years. Color options include natural, black, sage, and brown.RuMe Reusable bag
Pick up a funky RuMe reusable bag to match your costume, and then reuse it the rest of the year for groceries, clothes shopping, or taking your lunch to work. Comes in several different sizes and a whole array of colors and patterns.Stubby Pencil Studio Washable Markers
Use these washable markers to decorate costumes and pillow cases for candy-carrying for easy clean-up Halloween crafts. These markers are made with 25 percent recycled plastic and can be rejuvenated by dipping them in water.Tenfold Organic Textiles Organic Cotton Fabric
Make your own treat bag, costume, or decorations using Certified Organic cotton fabric. Sold by the yard, you can order this Fair Trade fabric for all kinds of Halloween crafts. Comes in an array of Hallow-riffic colors.Zazzle Reusable Trick or Treat Halloween Bag
This cute, yet ghostly bag will have you packing away the Halloween treats in no time. Made with 100 percent cotton, these totes can be customized with your own Halloween-themed design.
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