Halloween, or more appropriately for tree hugging families, “green” Halloween is coming soon, so it’s time to get planning. Before we kick off this season, let’s take a look back at some previous green Halloween tips you can use.

TIPS:

Buy Nothing New Halloween was an idea last year, but it still holds up as an excellent plan for this year.
Green Halloween Costume Ideas
Non-toxic face paints for Halloween
Should you buy an organic pumpkin for Halloween?
Green Your Halloween Party

TREATS:

Organic Halloween Smoothie
Fair Trade Treats for Halloween

ECO-HALLOWEEN CRAFTS!:

Oodles of Free Recycled Halloween Craft Ideas
Recycled Autumn Kid Crafts
DIY Refrigerator Magnets
Nature Themed Autumn Craft

THIS YEAR:
There’s still time …read more

Do you know how hard it is to find a picture of a “green” pumpkin? Well, since you asked, I’ll tell you – it’s freakishly hard. Orange will have to do…

I hope you and your family have a wonderfully spooky (and eco-friendly) Halloween. In case you’re in the mood for some light Halloween reading, here’s a round-up of Tree Hugging Family’s 2008 Halloween tips:

Planning A Green Halloween
Should you buy an organic pumpkin for Halloween?
Green Your Halloween Party
Oodles of Free Recycled Halloween Craft Ideas
Non-toxic face paints for Halloween
My Little Green Ghost & Green Halloween Costume Ideas
Buy Nothing New Halloween
Organic Etsy Halloween …read more

Hey tree huggers. Have you missed me? My laptop died, (sniffle) hence me being absent for days. I can see that Peggy has been entertaining you though, so it’s all good, right?
However, since I’ve been MIA, I thought I’d post some treats right away to make up for it.
First up, at Inhabitots, there’s a stupendous Green Halloween contest happening. It’s so easy to enter – simply leave a comment with one brilliant green Halloween idea. See what you can win:

 I already know that Tree Hugging Family readers are chock full of great green ideas, so head over to Inhabitots, and …read more

Organic pumpkins usually cost more than conventional, so if you’ve got a bunch of little spooks at your house, buying organic this Halloween could end up costing you a pretty penny. That’s the downside of organic pumpkins.

The upside of organic pumpkins include:

Support of organic agriculture and the ongoing good health of farmers and farmworkers.
Support for healthy rivers, soil, streams, rivers, air, and so on.
Support of other plants: “Two of the major herbicides used in pumpkins, clomazone and ethalfluralin, have either the potential to injure the crop being …read more

Happy October tree huggers! The two big events this month include the onset of autumn (yay) and Halloween. We’ll have some fresh green Halloween posts up this season of course, but first, to kick off the season, we’ll take a look back at some previous tree hugging worthy Halloween posts. This way you can get a head start on greening your Halloween activities.

Decor: 
Recycled Autumn Kid Crafts
DIY Refrigerator Magnets – (ok, not from here exactly, but fun, recycled art from our own Peggy – get ready to save those candy boxes!)
Nature Themed Autumn Craft
Treats: 
Yellow Label Kids -Halloween toys
Fair Trade …read more