We’re excited to announce that Green Halloween is featured on page 21 of  this month’s issue of Natural Home magazine!

You can read a digital version here (the in-print version is a little different).

Thanks so much to freelance writer Letitia Star for her interest in our initiative.

Our Green Halloween® community events page is currently being updated and we would love to tell the world about any public, eco-friendly events you have planned for October.

If you would like your event/s posted, please contact us with the following information. (If you are planning more than one event, please duplicate the questions for each):

Title of event:

Date:

City & state:

Event description:

Exact location and map link:

Cost (if any):

Event URL:

Contact info:

Annual event?:

Additional:

Also – Please let us know: Will Green Halloween® have a presence at your event? If not, would you like to learn more about collaborating with us?

Lastly, did you add your event to our MAP page? If not, please do so here.

I received an e-mail today from a dog-owner asking about where she might be able to find an eco-friendly Halloween costume for her Pomeranian.

I hadn’t heard of anything on the market, so I began a Google search and came up empty handed. But I did find some online boutiques selling doggie clothes made from sustainable fabrics such as organic cotton, reclaimed cotton and hemp. Some of these could easily be turned into costumes.

That doesn’t mean your pooch (or kitty, or goat or…) has to wear something – gasp – conventional. (The reality is that even for humans, green costumes are hard to come by.) But If you remember that “green” is more than buying organic, you’ll see just how many eco-options you and Fido actually have. For example:

• Buy (or acquire) the costume used. Don’t know where to look?  Check out Craigslist or Freecycle, or better yet, log on to our new community pages and connect with other pet owners looking to buy, sell, trade or donate pet costumes.
• Make a costume from materials you already own (or can find used).
• Consider going without, or at least seeing if something stuffed at the back of Fido’s closet will work. If not, borrow your human baby’s tutu or other clothing item. You might not have to “make” anything at all!

Have you seen eco-friendly pet costumes on the market? Do you have other ideas you’d like to share? Add your comment below. (We’d also love to see photos of your animals in the Halloween spirit! Post them here.)

Love the photo? It was taken by our talented and generous photographer, Holli Dunn!

Check out our article on greening Halloween in the latest edition of Just Cause magazine, available for free online here.

If you haven’t read Just Cause yet, do. You’ll be inspired.

Here’s a little out them (in their own words):

JUST CAUSE is a magazine about solutions. Sure, we’re facing a lot of problems in this world, but we’re pretty sure that if we focus on the solutions, we can solve the problems. We bring you stories of individuals, organizations and businesses that are doing something GOOD, and you can join them!

We’re a tad irreverent, totally optimistic, occasionally sarcastic and absolutely convinced that we can change the world. What’s more, we’re convinced it can be fashionable, funky, fun and smart. We like business, shopping, eating, playing and all the same things that you do, and we’ll help you do all those same things in a way that is, at least, “less bad.” Maybe even downright “just!”

Using Random.org, we randomly chose our winner for costume giveaway #1. Congratulations to Wenonah for winning the first of three fabulous, 100% cotton Halloween get-ups for baby from Harrison’s Halloween Costumes.

Thank you, Harrisons for your contribution to the early Halloween fun!

Disappointed that you didn’t win?

Buy your own Harrison’s costume here, or enter our second of three Harrison’s giveaways. Yes, we have more!

Here is the scoop:

Celebrate your baby’s first Green Halloween with an adorable, 100% cotton get-up from Harrison’s Halloween Costumes! Designed by a hip Californian mama looking for cute and spooky costumes for parents, grandparents, and gift givers with a sense of humor.

Five styles available:

“Frankenbaby” (cute Frankenstein)
“Dracula” Vampire
“Scary Spider”
“Witchie” girl witch dress
“Vampira” girl vampire dress

Sizes 0-6 months only.

How to win?

All you need to do is reply to this post. Easy!

Stay tuned for your third and final opportunity to win a Harrison’s costume. (We’ll also be announcing additional opportunities for more great, Green Halloween gear.)

Harrison’s Halloween Costumes are the only 100% cotton (non-petroleum-based) baby costumes that we’ve seen on the market. They’re available for sale at CastlesNCrowns.com.

For other safe, eco-friendly costume ideas, visit our costume page.

Winners chosen at random. Comments must be received by SEPTEMBER 18TH at 11:59am PST. Must be at least 10 entries. One per person, please.