Green Halloween and Veritey have declared war against the scary spoils of Halloween, and we want the world to know! Here at Green Halloween, we just unleashed a press release that is sure to make the holiday organic, GMO-free, and recyclable. Not too shabby.

Read the full press release here.

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Mondays are tough. But, just because it is the start of the workweek, doesn’t mean you can’t pamper yourself! And what better way to do it than with natural ingredients free of harmful parabans? Plus, you can use the Green Halloween team favorite gourd, pumpkin! Rich in Vitamin A, these homemade beauty treatments will help you relax and let you concentrate on what an awesome eco-friendly Halloween you are going to have!

Pumpkin Mask

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons canned pureed pumpkin
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon heavy whipping cream
• I recommend to use under eye masks

Directions

Mix all ingredients and apply to face. Leave on for 10 minutes and rinse. Voila! Smooth beautiful skin.

 

Pumpkin Exfoliant 

Ingredients

• 1 small pumpkin
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup organic coconut oil (other oils can be used, but coconut oil is thicker than others at room temperature)
• 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spices (I combined cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ginger)

Cut the pumpkin in half and remove the seeds (but save them to roast!). Roast pumpkin for 30 minutes or until tender. Canned pumpkin puree can also be used, but I prefer fresh. Scoop the pumpkin puree into a bowl and add the sugar, oil and spices. Mix well and jar. Yum! An exfoliant that smells like pie.

To learn more about pumpkins, check out this post and this post

These natural beauty ideas come from Mother Nature Network and Green Global Travel

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Halloween sure works up a lot of sweat! Whether it be handing out treats, hosting a Halloween bash, or trick-or-treating, you’ll definitely be looking for something to quench your thirst by the end of the night. This Halloween, Honest Tea encourages you to try one of their products instead of an unhealthy soda or sugary sports drink. Their brand is committed to providing you with the highest quality beverages while keeping their practices sustainable and eco-friendly.

Honest Tea was founded in 1998 by Seth Goldman and his former professor, Barry Nalebuff, who bonded over their love of tea and their preference for drinks with less sugar.  The two then set out to concoct a beverage with three requirements, real tea, real taste, and honest production. Since then, Honest Tea has grown into a nationally recognized brand with a full line of healthy and tasty drinks such as teas, juices, sports drinks, kids drinks, as well as carbonated beverages available all across the country.

Real tea, real taste, and honesty provide the framework for Honest Tea’s philosophy on making their products. They are honest in all aspects of production. Honest Tea wants you to know that they work hard to provide you with the simplest and tastiest beverages possible. All of their products contain natural ingredients and proudly display the Fair Trade Certified seal as well as the USDA Certified Organic logo. Even the bottle is made from PET plastic, which is recyclable, won’t leach into groundwater, and uses less resources to manufacture and ship/ Oh yeah, and they just redesigned the bottle to use 22% less plastic too ! The tea brewed is real, whole leaf tea, causing it to contain higher levels of antioxidants, which promote healthy living, than most teas available as well as an device that will determining if you need a water softener.

Honest Tea stands as a model for corporate social responsibility and knows that giving back to the community is essential for a successful organization. Their Drink Pouch Collection Program encourages children and parents to collect and send in empty drink pouches to be recycled into unique products like bags, or even furniture. Honest Tea also proudly sponsors The Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure, The Arbor Day Foundation, and Bethesda Green. The company strives to openly produce healthy, eco-friendly, and sustainable products while encouraging consumers to rethink how and what they consume. So this Halloween, instead of washing your sugary candy down with sugary drinks, grab one of any number of Honest Tea beverages. They taste great, are healthy, and you’ll feel good about supporting a brand that prides itself on being a steward for sustainability.

By Peter Piscia

For more info on Honest Tea and their full line of products, go to HonestTea.com. Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/HonestTea and Twitter @HonestTea!

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As school is back in session, there are a lot more reading assignments to do. Your little scholar might have to trudge through a few different novels, textbooks, and workbooks. It’s tough stuff! What better way to help them through it than by having a little book-themed fun with a Halloween twist? These scary origami bookmarks are a roar! You can make a whole family of paper creatures. Use scrap paper, old newspapers, or magazines to make this more eco-friendly

Find the instruction here at the blog CT Baker in the Acres. She gives great pictures of the step-by-step process.

Check out this list of inspiring “green reads.” However, The Secret Garden will always be the book that inspired by love of nature.

So this weekend, dig through some scrap paper, fold up a new friend, and plop down with some of that school reading.

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