Halloween is a nightmare for textile waste, survey finds

Michael Holder
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#SewSpooky campaign launched to encourage families and students to pass old costumes to others instead of throwing them away after just one wear

Witches hats, white sheets, rubber Donald Trump masks - with few other occasions in the calendar to wear Halloween costumes it seems a frightening number of outfits are simply thrown in the bin on November...

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