Halloween Tips & Treats – PTP043

In today’s episode we open a can of worms…how to organic-ize and eco-ize Halloween. Children have been going out for halloween for ages, collecting candy and spending weeks on end getting high on the sugar and crashing. Fun for the kids, but not so much for the parents and teachers. But today, more and more parents are spooked by the amount of money spent and the amount of frightening chemicals in the candy. So if you are looking to bury the old ways of halloween and celebrate in a new, sustainable spirit.

We hope you enjoy the show!

In this episode we discuss:

Our quote of the day: “Mama always said: Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” ~ Forest Gump
The pros and cons of Halloween
Costumes
Cosmetics
Plastic wrapping and other waste
Pumpkins
FARE’s Teal Pumpkin Project™
Good food choices
Charity
Trick or Treating alternatives
Parties
Making a plan with your family
Fran’s Question: “Hey Plant Trainers, I really struggle with lifelessness and lack of energy so I bought some tubes of energy gel to drink while working out. Each one is 33% maltodextrin, that’s really bad isn’t it? I can’t return them and they were so expensive I really don’t want to bin them but I don’t feel good about using them either?”

Links to things we mentioned:

David Suzuki’s Cosmetic Report

Fair Trade Your Halloween Kit – Equal Exchange

GoGo Quinoa Cookies

Yummy Earth Lollipops

FARE’s Teal Pumpkin Project™

Make A Donation Box – Earth Rangers

Our Halloween Blog

Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Frozen Smoothie Bowl Recipe

Switch Witch

The Switch Witch – Poem

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