Thriving Sustainably

10 Thanksgiving Decor Ideas
That Skip the Plastic

I love setting a pretty Thanksgiving table, but walk down the holiday aisle and a lot of what looks natural is not. The pumpkins are molded foam, the rustic runner is polyester, and most of it ends up in a storage bin or the trash.

Here are 10 decor ideas built from pumpkins, gourds, branches, beeswax candles, and cloth napkins, and most of it can go in the compost once the pie is gone.

Start with what you already have in your kitchen and yard, then grab a few things from the farm stand. Pick one idea, set it out this week, and enjoy a table that feels warm and welcoming.

Thanksgiving center pieces with flowers and gourds.
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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.