Halloween has grown into a multi-billion-dollar holiday. Along with all that spending comes a lot of sustainability issues. From candy and costume choices to what to do with all those leftover decorations and candy wrappers, Jorden and Kimberly hope to save the planet while keeping Halloween fun.
Key Topics Jorden and Kimberly discuss include:
Which tops U.S. Halloween spending: Candy, costumes, or decorations?
Why strategically mapping out the best candy-score route isn’t necessarily the best for the planet
How costumes became a single-use, disposable commodity
That just how much Americans spend on Halloween decorations is scarily surprising
Why ‘Summerween’ became a thing
Why The Great Pumpkin does not recommend handing out raisins for Trick-or-Treat, but what candy he would recommend
What to do with all those pumpkins, gourds, and straw when the Halloween decorations come down
Recommended Resources
An interesting history of Halloween
The Afterlife of Pumpkins
Pumpkins for Pigs
Spending Trends for Halloween
Kimberly’s Substack newsletter post (coming next Thursday-ish, to give you something to look forward to during our off-week)
