Green up your Halloween and save some money by taking part in National Costume Swap Day on October 9, 2010.
National Costume Swap Day means kids get new-to-them costumes, and parents get to save money and the planet by recycling princess gowns, witches hats, and superhero capes from years past. Swapping the costumes of only half of the children who celebrate Halloween would reduce annual landfill waste by 6,250 tons, equivalent to the weight of 2500 midsize cars. And that doesn't even address adult costumes.
“A costume swap is recycling at its most fun,” said Corey Colwell-Lipson, founder of Green Halloween. “It not only means that fewer resources are used to make new products, but also means less packaging and less waste, since costumes often are trashed as soon as Halloween is over. People will really be making a difference in their community.”
For tips on how to organize a costume swap, or to find a swap in your area, visit the National Costume Swap website at: http://www.greenhalloween.org/CostumeSwap/index.html.
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such cute princesses
how long ago were these taken?
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