Re-Spook, Re-Scare, Re-Wear!
We’ve become accustom to using items for a short time without much thought. Halloween is no different. Every year millions of costumes are produced and sold to be used for a single night. More than 175 million Americans celebrate Halloween and spend a total of $9 billion, with the average consumer planning to spend over $86 on decorations, candy, costumes and more.
The good news is that you can easily go zero-waste and low cost with your Halloween celebrations! With millions of costumes sold each year and used only a few times that means that millions of gently used costumes can be found in thrift stores, online, or on social media sites.
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