As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, some companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all those wrappers.

Halloween candy wrappers create millions of pounds of trash every year. And, research done in 2019 by U.K. environmental group Hubbub showed 83% of the material in Halloween costumes were plastics ...

What to do with your extra Halloween candy and wrappers? 02:14. MEDFORD - Spooky season is officially over and many people are wondering what to do with all their leftover Halloween candy.

For Halloween 2024, Americans are expected to spend $3.8 billion on costumes, $3.8 billion on decorations and $3.5 billion on candy, according to the National Retail Federation.

TerraCycle is offering a way to feel better about all the Halloween wrappers you collect Oct. 31, with its "spooky" Zero Waste Box recycling.

As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, some companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all those wrappers.

“The problem isn’t the number of candy wrappers on Halloween, but the 365 days a year that our infrastructure is set up to throw away,” she said. Close Ad. Before You Leave, Check This Out.

As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, some companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all those wrappers.