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The case for sustainable Halloween costumes

A survey by Henfield Storage has uncovered the Halloween habits of Brits, particularly focusing on wastefulness during the spooky season. The findings reveal that 34 percent of Halloween participants opt to reuse old costumes, while nearly 10 percent choose second-hand costumes. Surprisingly, 16 percent still buy new costumes every year,...

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Halloween 2020 searches surge in the UK

Online marketplace Notonthehighstreet has revealed an 889 percent increase in Halloween searches. There are 5,000 small businesses on Notonthehighstreet and the company is hoping this surge in searches brings opportunity for small businesses across the UK, as consumers are entering a new mindset ahead of Christmas. Leanne Osborne, commercial...

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The high cost of Halloween costumes on the environment

Here’s a spooky thought. An estimated 39 million people in the UK dressed up for Halloween last year, spending a total of 510 million pounds on costumes. An estimated 7 million Halloween costumes ended up as waste. A new survey by UK charity Fairyland Trust shows an average of 83 percent of the material in Halloween clothing items is plastic....