This Halloween, about 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste will be thrown away after people discard their store-bought costumes (fake wigs, fangs, capes, props, etc). This is just in the UK alone. We look at the plastic footprint of Halloween.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Sumitra Selvaraj, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories:  SME,  Markets,  Environment,  Science,  Film,  Food,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Halloween,  plastic waste,  food waste,  carbon footprint,  Halloween costumes,  candy,  pumpkins,  decorations,  plastic footprint,