Enjoy a Safe, Green Halloween!

From homemade costumes to safe candy and heirloom pumpkins, have a great time!

recycled witch costume for halloween by lizette greco

Photo: Lizette Greco / Grecolaborativo

By Brian Clark Howard

Trick or treat! And make this year's Halloween green and safe for you and your loved ones. Still need a costume? Get inspired with our gallery of 100+ homemade and recycled designs, from baby robots to road kill (eww!). You can also vote on your favorites. Or, check out our picks for the best recycled costumes from the Web.

Carve up a traditional turnip (make it organic!) like they used to do back in Ireland... or go American and use a nice orange pumpkin. To get inspired, check out our gallery of heirloom pumpkins and squash.

Of course, what's Halloween without the treats? Stock up on organic and fair-trade candies, and skip the worry over melamine contamination.

There are lots of other easy ways to decrease your environmental footprint while still having a blast on Halloween, from using reusable bags for gathering treats to decorating with natural materials. Have a frightfully fun good time!

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