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Weekend Project: Recycle, Reuse Your Easter Bling

By Chris Baskind in The Daily Footstep

So Easter isn’t the most eco-friendly of holidays. While it might not be possible to sidestep all the plastic, wrapping, and sugar-filled treats the kids will expect this weekend, a little thought will help mitigate Easter’s eco-footprint. Collect and reuse as much plastic as possible. Plastic eggs and baskets can be used from year to year. Recycle or compost cardboard packaging. It’s important you quickly dispose of plastic Easter grass, which can be a hazard to pets and wildlife. Natural egg shells can be taken out to the compost. Everything you save for next year or put into the recycling chain saves a few resources for next year.

Originally posted 11. Apr, 2009 | Tags: , ,

  • Mary
    Thank you for the Easter tips and gifts you provided for the children. I plan on using these in my classroom.
  • That's just about exactly what we do. My kids get so excited when we pull their baskets out. We have more of those dratted plastic eggs than I know what to do with, due to various school egg hunts, but I figure some will break over time.

    We keep reusing our paper Easter basket grass. Much better looking in my opinion than the plastic, and much easier to clean up.
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