Tips For a More Eco-Friendly Easter

Holidays are a great time to work on making some eco-friendly changes.

Find alternatives to plastic eggs, or reuse

Try to reduce your use of plastic eggs.  If you plan on using lots of eggs, plan on saving them from year to year.  We have a couple hundred plastic eggs that we have used every year for many years!

You can also find paper eggs to decorate.

Dye only as many eggs as you are going to eat

Try not to be wasteful when coloring Easter eggs.  Plan ahead with ways to use up the eggs, or decorate alternatives, such as paper eggs.

Make egg dyeing more eco-friendly

Try to find alternatives to unnatural dyes, and skip things like glitter, which are a big source of microplastics in the environment.  There are many natural dyes that make for beautiful eggs.

Shop locally for gifts and your Easter dinner

Try to do your Easter shopping locally, from holiday outfits to Easter dinner. Local farms such as s&b Bell Farms are a great place to shop for locally sourced foods, home goods, and more.

Use eco-friendly decorations

Find decor that is more eco-friendly, such as dried flowers, felted garlands, and fabrics.  Save decorations from year to year and reuse them as much as possible.

Reduce use of material items and choose gifts carefully

It is easy to get caught up on gifting material items, but instead of buying Easter basket fillers that tend to be wasteful, try to come up with ideas for useful items, and also non-material items, such as gift cards or experience gifts (e.g. tickets to a show).

You can also gift fun items that are also practical, such as clothes, spring rain boots, swimsuits, haircare items, crafts, etc.

Food and treats that get consumed are also pretty much a given at Easter time.

Take it a step further and purchase organic items, cloth toys, wood toys, clothes made from sustainable materials like bamboo, gardening items such as flower seeds, and so on.

Skip the plastic Easter grass

Plastic easter grass is very wasteful, and also bad for the environment.  This is an unnecessary source of plastic, and there are plenty of other alternatives, such as tissue paper or paper grass or shreds.

Reuse Easter baskets or choose an eco-friendly basket

Don’t buy a new Easter basket every single year. When you do purchase a basket, save it to use yearly. We have reused our children’s Easter baskets every year since they were born!

Choose treats carefully

Consider treats that are eco-friendly and locally made. This is a great opportunity to support fair trade and local businesses. In addition, you can find healthier treats that are better for the planet. Look for products that have less packaging as well, such as individually packaged items.