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Did You Know?
As you start to decorate your office with orange and black for Halloween, keep these tips in mind to stay green!
Stock Sustainable Treat Options
Aim to get candy in biodegradable wrapping or packaging. Candies pictured to the right are in cardboard, while others like taffy may be wrapped in wax paper.

Locally made candies are greener, too! Buying local helps reduce pollution caused by transportation.
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Get Creative with Costumes & Decor
Some great ways to stay green with your costumes and decorations are: upcycle, reuse, DIY and swap! Upcycling or reusing can mean improving on a previous costume or DIYing items around your house to make a new creation!
To avoid repeating last year's costume, you can swap with a friend or neighbor!
Avoid Energy Vampires
Energy vampires are devices and appliances that are plugged in and continue to suck energy (a.k.a. phantom loads) even when they’re not being used. Think DVRs, printers, and even phone chargers.
According to EPA Energy Star, if 100 million Americans unplugged—or at least turned off—electronics when not in use, we could collectively save 12 billion kilowatt hours of electricity and prevent more than 18 billion pounds of carbon pollution. That’s a savings of more than $1 billion on consumer utility bills!
Sources:
  • green.harvard.edu/tools-resources/green-tip/6-tips-greener-halloween
  • huffpost.com/entry/how-to-stay-green-this-ha_b_758461
  • neefusa.org/health/5-ways-have-green-halloween
  • worldwildlife.org/pages/10-green-halloween-tips
  • evergreenpromotions.com/ways-to-green-your-halloween/
  • stylist.co.uk/life/us-most-popular-chocolate-bars-candy-uk-ranked/329210
  • piximus.net/media/23982/halloween-costumes-for-kids-32.gif
  • ecicomfort.com/hubfs/blog-files/EnergyVampiresImage.jpg
The mission of the Cherokee County Chamber's Going Green Initiative is to encourage the community to  implement green practices that conserve community resources while helping businesses thrive.

If you are interested in joining the Going Green Committee, please email Meagan@CherokeeChamber.com for information on the next meeting. 
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 
3605 Marietta Hwy,  Canton, GA 30114
770-345-0400