Tips for Throwing a Green Party

• Bangulzai

  23 Mar 09, 01:46

  Tips for Throwing a Green Party

  From: Christine Chan

  Ever wonder how to throw an eco-friendly intimate soiree or holiday party without sacrificing style or breaking your budget? It’s easier than you might think! Here are a few tips to get you started:
  
  1. Paperless invites
  With most of our friends, family, and co-workers connected online these days, evites are an attractive and convenient alternative to paper invites. You’ll save trees as well as money on postage. Online websites such as Evites or American Greetings offer fun, customizable invites for all occasions that you can easily create and email to your guests. And best of all, it’s free.
  

  2. Go natural
  Instead of typical paper streamers and balloons, consider decorating with small plants. They’ll also make great parting gifts at the end of the party. Placing soy or beeswax candles – they won’t emit toxic, sooty fumes – around the house helps cut down on electricity use and create ambiance. Embrace your creative self by thinking of ways you can decorate using items you already have around the house. It’ll help you save money and make the planning process all the more enjoyable.
  
  3. Skip the plastic
  While it’s easy to use disposable plates and utensils at any party, it’s wise to consider if you can use real plates and utensils you already have. If cleaning up afterwards is a less than desirable option, consider enlisting a friend to help. If it’s a big party and using real plates out of the question, try to look for utensils and plates made of recycled materials such as Recycline or Bambu, available in many supermarkets.
  

  4. Encourage recycling
  

  Creating and labeling simple recycling bins for paper, cans, bottles, and compost (for food scraps) encourages your guests to recycle. Hopefully your eco-friendly habits will gently remind them of their own habits at home and educate them to consider similar habits when they host their own parties.
  
  5. Green cleaning
  While cleaning up after anyone is not the most enjoyable or sought after task, it can be very environmentally friendly. Using natural cleaning products such as vinegar and lemon will keep your body happy and the environment healthy. Also, consider cloths and dust rags instead of paper towels.

  
  
  

   

   

   

   

   

   

  ~ Christine Chan

• Pitot

  23 Mar 09, 01:51

  Thanks christine! for telling us stuff that we already know~