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Seas & Straws Spotlight, Issue #002 -- How to have a plastic-free Halloween October 30, 2020 |
In the issue: How to have a plastic-free Halloween, Traveling in times of Covid-19, Did you know that...
1. DecorationsMake your own Halloween decorations with plastic-free, natural ingredients such as wood, paper, and pine cones.First, carve a scarecrow out of wood, add a jack-o-lantern head and dress it in some old, shabby clothes. Next, cut a few bats from black paper and hang them upside down on a tree. You can also make ghosts, spiders and other creatures from burlap, straw or hemp. Decorate everything with colorful leaves, nuts, small pumpkins or fairy lights. If you paint a few mason jars black and orange and put a candle inside, you will cast your porch or driveway in an eery light. Making your own decorations is not only a lot of fun, it's also good for the environment - and your wallet. Need more ideas? Have a look at this inspirational Pinterst Board 2. PumpkinsActually carve a pumpkin again. They are the ultimate in zero-waste Halloween decorations: You can cook the insides, roast the seeds, and get creative with the shell. When Halloween is over, you can just throw them on the compost.Here are some design ideas. Let your imagination run wild - from cute to creepy, everything is possible. 
By the way, children love to be involved in the crafting process and usually have wonderful ideas. Just ask them. 3. CandyInstead of buying sweets wrapped in plastic, bake your own horror cookies this year. Cut out bat, ghost or witch shapes and decorate them with Halloween motifs made of powdered sugar or frosting. Wrap them in paper napkins.You'll find lots of inspiration on Pinterest. I especially like this board. 
Not the baking type? Look for candy that comes in paper boxes or is wrapped in recyclable foil. Smarties and Dots are examples of companies using eco-friendly wrapping. Have fun! Traveling in times of Covid-19Do you miss travelling? Where did you spend your vacations this year? I bet you didn't go far.The tourism industry is down and small, family-run hotels and B&Bs are struggling especially hard this year. I am actually someone who likes to leave the borders of my country, but this year I took advantage of the exceptional situation and explored my own country a little. I found beautiful rivers, wandered through unknown forests and explored foreign cities. And I discovered a wonderful jewel that allows you to relax, leave the stress of everyday life behind, and forget for a few days the problems we are all facing this year. A 10 square meter tea house! Situated in the middle of nature, completely made of wood, plastic-free, and powered by renewable energy. The breakfast is organic and zero waste and all cleaning products are biodegradable. That's how eco-hotel goes! This lovely tiny house is perfect for all nature lovers, hikers, cyclists, and canoeists. 
If you too would like to escape from the stress of everyday life, take a look at my blog post with lots of pictures. In this tiny house you can recharge your batteries Did you know that ...... 1 million plastic bottles are bought and dumped every minute? That's more than 480 billion plastic drinking bottles used every year. Less than half of them are sent to recycling facilities, from which only 7% actually were recycled. The rest (over 200 billion bottles) ended up in landfills and in the oceans. Time to pass on the plastic bottle and use a reusable one instead.I'd love to hear from you!Comments? Feedback? Ideas about topics I should write about? I'd love to hear from you. Just reply to this newsletter and tell me what you think!If you like this newsletter, please do a friend and me a big favor and "pay it forward." If a friend DID forward this to you and if you like what you read, please subscribe by visiting my website: www.seasandstraws.com 
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