Hanging trash

At

 At a time when we are trying to reduce our use of plastic for environmental reasons, I wonder why in many places, people still use plastic banderitas as fiesta ornament.

And while people are quick to put up these seemingly indispensable ornament, they seem to be very slow in taking them down such that they become suspended trash and eyesores in no time at all.

I am sure if only we put our minds to it, people can come up with better alternatives and ways to decorate our fiestas and celebrations. How did people do it in the old days? Maybe we can just go back to it.