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- Vivienne Westwood
Autumn decor is beautiful and fun, but can be super wasteful! Let's make this season's decorations full of sustainable choices that will enchant without creating waste!
Instead of plastic or other manmade materials, choose decorations that are made in nature. Pumpkins, hay bales, corn stalks, and gourds all are beautiful and won't create plastic waste.
Not all decor items can be made from nature, but choosing items that last like metal lanterns, blown glass pieces, or well built decor can reduce your carbon footprint.
Choosing items to decorate with that can be used across a number of holidays and seasons creates less waste and as an extra bonus frees up space in your home!
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Compost natural materials to help next year's garden.
Use hay bales as garden mulch for the winter.
Donate pumpkins to a local farm as animal feed!
Hollow out gourds to make bird feeders and homes.