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Zero Waste Easter – Plastic Free Living

Zero Waste Easter Chocolate mini eggs

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In a world where sustainability has become an imperative, individuals are increasingly seeking ways to incorporate eco-friendly practices into their daily lives. As we approach the joyous occasion of Easter, there is a growing movement to align our celebrations with environmentally conscious choices. This guide will explore the art of creating a Zero Waste Easter, navigating the intricacies of plastic-free living while preserving the essence of this cherished holiday. Join me on this transformative journey towards a more sustainable and meaningful celebration – your guide to a Zero Waste Easter awaits.

Easter isn’t an event that we particularly celebrate, however, I do still like to get the kiddies some treats as all of their friends get them. Back in 2018 I wanted to see if we could have a  plastic free and zero waste Easter. This led me to switch to the reusable Easter eggs featured below. 

Easter waste facts

  • In the UK alone over 80 million Easter eggs are sold each year!
  • During Easter, a total of over 9,600 tonnes of cardboard waste is generated, encompassing Easter cards, egg boxes, and various packaging materials.
  • The production of plastic waste exceeds 4,000 tonnes, primarily originating from packaging materials.
  • Around 10 million Easter cards are exchanged. 

Although quite a bit of the packaging from Easter eggs can be recycled it’s still always better to not have the recycling at all by switching to reusables, if possible. 

Plastic Free Easter Eggs 

When I was younger I remember that my Mother had these really cute metal Easter eggs that she used for decoration. I had a quick Google to see if I could find any online but didn’t have any success. Then last week I was at our local garden centre and there they were in a display in the entrance! I bought them with the intention of finding some plastic free sweets and chocolates to fill them with. I plan to reuse them every year from now on a bit like the reusable advert calendars that we now use for Christmas.

Since doing a bit more research I’ve discovered *metal Easter tins on Etsy, although the majority of them are vintage ones so they’re a bit more expensive than the ones I bought in our local garden centre. They are gorgeous though and would be a lovely thing to have. Prices start from about £5. 

Zero waste Easter egg

If your budget can’t quite stretch to the metal tins then these *vintage cardboard Easter eggs on Etsy may be a good option for you. Just remember to keep them dry, and store them well to keep them going for many years to come. 

Plastic Free Chocolates & Sweets 

Our town has a retro style sweet shop so I went there armed with my reusable bags to see if I could get some treats to fill the eggs. When I went in I asked the man behind the till if he would mind me using my own bags rather than the little paper ones they provide. He looked at me pretty strange but he did agree, which was great! I managed to get mini eggs, chocolate mice, chocolate covered raisins and some other chocolate treats all plastic free.

Zero Waste Easter Chocolate mini eggs
zero waste chocolate
zero waste chocolates and treats

If you can’t find any package free sweets in your area then try to opt for chocolates wrapped in foil or treats that come in recyclable or even better compostable packaging. I was so happy with my find! The other half and I have decided to take the kiddies back to the retro sweet shop more regularly now when we want to get them a treat. I love the fact that we are not only supporting a local business, but also reducing our waste even further.

There are quite a few places to get plastic free chocolate online these days. Like these *Cocoa Loco White & Milk Chocolate Chicks.

Zero Waste Easter Treats

The sweets look great inside the metal eggs. I made some little labels for each egg and used some leftover ribbon that we had so the kiddies know which one is their egg.

Zero waste Easter eggs Plastic free living
Zero waste Easter

Zero Waste Easter Box

If you can’t find any metal eggs to fill then you could always use an old egg box and decorate it. Combining the two would be even better.

Zero Waste Easter ideas

We now use our zero waste Easter eggs every year and I love them as do the kiddies. What about you? Is this something you would consider for your home? 

 

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About Gina Caro

Gina is a content creator and award-winning blogger. Her aim is to help you live a more sustainable & simple life.  Her blog covers zero waste, minimalism, wellbeing & thrift. She currently lives in Cornwall with her partner, two kids and Charles the dog. 

5 thoughts on “Zero Waste Easter – Plastic Free Living”

  1. These are absolutely adorable and proof that you can give Easter goodies without the excessive amounts of packaging so many eggs come in. I always do a little Easter Egg Hunt for any children in the gite over Easter and this yer found some totally plastic free eggs – 6 chocolate eggs filled with mini smartie like sweets, wrapped in foil and packed in an egg box. The children loved them!

    Thank you for once again joining in with #GoingGreen and apologies I took for ever to come and read your posts. Easter seems such a long time ago now although my boys are only now on the Easter/Spring holidays – don’t ask why!! The next linky opens tomorrow (May 7th) so I hope you will join in again 🙂

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