How to enjoy Halloween without the landfill guilt

Much of the $450m Australians are forecast to spend on Halloween this year ends up at the tip. Here are some tips to stop that happening.

Austyn Gaffney and Michael Bailey

Oct 23, 2024 – 7.56pm

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Halloween shoppers are expected to spend $450 million this year on trick-or-treating supplies, costumes, home decorations and themed parties, according to Roy Morgan.

That’s down from $490 million in 2023, but still adds up to a lot of cobweb, lolly wrappers and torn trackies from Raygun costumes headed for landfill.

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Michael BaileyArts & Culture editorMichael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney.