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Hi everyone,
In my house, the hour after trick or treating on Halloween is spent calculating the haul and trading unwanted goods with a sibling. The loot that no-one wants goes to me. I think its a distraction technique used by my most cunning son, who tries to hide most of his stash to avoid it being rationed.
For my five-year-old daughter though, 2018 will be a tale of woe. She scoffed the entirety of her loot bag before getting home, and all she was left with were tears and plastic wrappers by the dozen.
Once I had dried her tears, I tended to the detritus left behind by three candy-fuelled kids intent on ingesting as much as they could. There was a depressingly large amount of rubbish to deal with, more than some super green folk produce in a year.
My thoughts always turn to Christmas after Halloween but this year instead of stressing over present ideas, I find myself dreading the mountain destined for landfill. Im determined things will be different in 2018 and will share more on that in coming weeks.
Weve noticed stories with a green or eco theme are being read by more and more of you which I think reflects what feels to be a sea change in public sentiment. I really hope it is.
In the meantime, I hope you dont just enjoy this weeks offerings, I hope youre inspired by them to make even a small change.
Colleen O'HanlonEditor
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