WTF? (What the Friday): What you’ll waste on Halloween

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Candy, decor, pumpkins, costumes, fog machines – the macabre costs big money and creates a lot of waste during the Halloween season. The average family of four will spend $330 this year on costumes and decor (up 10% from last year!). About 35 million pounds of candy corn will be made for Halloween. Millions of pounds of pumpkins will be purchased. You see where this is going, right?

Halloween doesn’t have to be a fright to your wallet or the planet, if you only know how. We’ve compiled 50+ useful tips and ideas to green your Halloween – trick or treat!

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