Tip #96 Make All Saints Holiday Green Again

Last week we were talking about Halloween and how to make this one-day holiday more sustainable. This time we will look at another holiday - All Saint day, which is celebrated in different parts of the world and how to go green.

Every year on November 1, many people around the world observe All Saints Day, which honours our beloved ones who died.

The celebrations begin with tending to family graves, surrounding graveyards, lighting candles and leaving flowers in a cemetery. Often, this leaves an ecological disaster behind.

Candles
Candles in plastic packaging are not easy to recycle if even it’s possible. Try to use the candles in glass jars, this way you will be able to reuse the glass jar and change only the candles.

Flowers
As we know, we don’t visit the cemetery often. And when it comes to maintenance, we try to choose the option that will last even though it means using plastic. Plastic/fake flowers might last long, but it also depends on how often you plan to change them. As often happens after a month or two, you change it for a different plastic flower bucket. Unfortunately, these plastic flowers are not recyclable.

Try this time to use dried flowers, which have the same effect - they will last longer, and you can compost them afterwards.

Decorations
Try to choose the ones that will last. Or you will be able to reuse them for other years. There are many DYI projects on how to make a beautiful wreath on your own using natural materials.

The bigger (or more) doesn't necessarily mean how much you loved the beloved ones. You can use your own creations instead of buying plastic ones. You can use this moment for remembering loved ones as a part of the project. Anyway, have a great holiday whatever way you celebrate.