Spring is officially here, and that means Easter is on its way with an abundance of eggs, chocolate, and (unfortunate) waste. When I was a kid, my dad would get me huge Easter baskets full of fake grass, plastic eggs full of jelly beans, and huge boxed chocolate bunnies. Looking back on it now, I realized how many other kids get those every year and create crazy waste in the landfills. Here are some ways to create a very postconsumer Easter:
Make your own reusable basket
A cursory Google search on “How to make an Easter basket” brought up all kinds of articles and YouTube videos on how to make your own basket to use year after year. Once you’re finished making it, fill it up with real grass, a little hay, or some woodland moss that can all be reused.
Use food to dye eggs naturally
Instead of using packaged harmful dyes, you can use food and spices to create natural dyes for your eggs. Just boil the eggs with a little vinegar. For orange eggs use yellow onion skins, red wine for purple, saffron or tumeric for yellow, red cabbage leaves or blueberries for blue, rosehip tea or coffee for brown, and cranberry juice, beets, or raspberries for red. After Easter, use the eggs in recipes, and the shells can be used for compost.
Reduce packaging by making your own goodies and treats
There are tons of recipes on the Internet that show you how to make your own Easter candy– even Peeps! Instead of buying stuffed animals, use recycled paper to make your own greetings and goodies.
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