At Easter, Australians spend more than 2.05 billion dollars nationwide on chocolate eggs and gifts. Most come with a lot of single use packaging which ends up in landfill. That’s 75% of our yearly consumption of chocolate and 4% of our yearly waste total.
With careful planning though, you can reduce your waste at Easter while creating fun experiences and family traditions.
Some waste-less ideas to try this Easter:
• Hard boil eggs and dip
them in food dye (or dye
with beetroot, turmeric or
spinach).
• Make your own chocolate
treats.
• Buy reusable wooden
eggs (or chalk ones if it’s
not raining) and a basket
from the op shop for the
Easter egg hunt.
• Make Easter bonnets,
baskets and bunnies from
cardboard.
• Avoid buying Easter eggs
or gifts packaged in
plastic.
• Choose single Easter eggs
wrapped in foil which can
be scrunched into a ball
and recycled after use.
By making deliberate choices in the products we buy, and by making our own Easter eggs and gifts, we can reduce our waste while still enjoying Easter.
