In honor of Earth Day, we wanted to offer eco-friendly party advice: reduce, reuse and recycle.
Go paperless, use online invitations
Evite, Punchbowl and Paperless Post offer a large selection of free and premium designs. You should be able to find an invitation that fits your theme or party style. Although Facebook invitations are not customizable, they are easy to create and distribute to your Facebook friends.
Skip disposable dishes, glasses and silverware
If you aren’t on budget, you can certainly rent tableware, glassware and silverware. For those on a budget, we recommend using your regular dinnerware and purchasing budget friendly wine glasses. Wine glasses add an element of sophistication to a party. From our experience, renting and buying glasses can cost about the same. We purchased a few dozen wine glasses and champagne flutes, and have used them for many parties. If you prefer disposable tableware, we suggest compostable plates and utensils.
Use inexpensive cloth napkins instead of paper napkins
Paper napkins are certainly not eco-friendly. We suggest swapping them with cloth napkins. Stick with a neutral color so that they can be easily reused for your next party. Guests tend to use the same cloth napkin throughout the night. On the other hand, people tend to be wasteful with paper napkins, and reach for several throughout the party.
Swap out balloons and paper streamers for natural decor
We LOVE flowers, fruit, candles and candy. Flowers are a gorgeous addition to any party, and you can create vases from just about anything: bottles, glasses, containers, water pitchers, tin cans. Be creative with your selection of vases and consider color when pairing them with flowers. Flowers can be expensive. For the budget conscious, we suggest incorporating fruit, candles or candy. You can create beautiful yellow arrangements with lemons or use floating candles with colored water to add pops of color.
Source locally grown organic food and beverages
Skip unhealthy processed food and preservatives and purchase locally-grown fresh produce and locally-raised meat products. These are more environmentally friendly and will help local farmers. Check out your local farmers market prior to your event and support your local economy!
Use edible party favors
If you are sending your guests off with a treat at the end of the night, we suggest something edible. Personalized candy, cookies, cupcakes – anything that fits with your theme.
And of course, recycle at the end of the night!
Keep separate bins for trash and recyclables to make it easy for you and your guests to recycle.
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” — Albert Einstein
Shop This Party
Wine Glasses: IKEA
Champagne Flutes: IKEA
Seashells: Michaels
Shells: Michaels
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Your post on “Eat, Drink, and Be Green” is absolutely delightful! I love how you incorporate sustainability into your lifestyle while still enjoying delicious food and drinks. Your tips on eco-friendly dining and entertaining are both practical and inspiring. It’s wonderful to see individuals like you making conscious choices to reduce waste and protect the environment. Keep up the fantastic work, and I look forward to reading more about your sustainable living journey!
These are some great tips for hosting an eco-friendly party in honour of Earth Day. Reducing waste by going paperless with online invitations and using cloth napkins instead of paper napkins is an easy and effective way to make a positive impact on the environment. Choosing compostable or reusable tableware is another great way to reduce waste and add an element of sophistication to your party. I love the idea of using natural decor like flowers, fruit, and candles instead of balloons and paper streamers. This not only looks beautiful but also reduces waste. Finally, sourcing locally grown organic food and beverages is a great way to support local farmers and reduce the carbon footprint of your party. Using edible party favours is a fun and tasty way to send your guests off with a treat while also minimising waste. These tips show that it’s possible to throw a great party while also being mindful of the environment.
I found this Earth Day party advice quite interesting. While I’m not a big party person, I appreciate the eco-friendly tips shared here. Small changes can make a big impact!
I love these tips so much! A great party that also makes me feel great about doing my part to be kind to the environment is absolutely the best kind of party in my opinion.
I love these tips! I’ve always opted for locally sourced items and foods for maximum freshness and to support small businesses. It never occurred to me that locally sourced products also have a lower carbon footprint because of less shipping, too. Love it!
These are all really good tips. I do love the thought of natural deco in place of balloons and streamers. Flowers, candles and candy can make a room look so much nicer.
Parties and celebrations can involve so much waste. It is good to be conscious about these things. All great perspectives to consider as far as planning and shopping.
Thanks for the wonderful tips! I always enjoy the edible party decor. They make for such fun.
Very cool and love the tips to have a good party like this and enjoy it. My friend was thinking of hosting one and will share this with my friend. Thank you for sharing!
I don’t go to many parties – I’m not a party person. These are great tips if I ever do throw one.
These insightful tips for sustainable living and eco-friendly party hosting beautifully showcase how small changes can make a big difference for our planet. Let’s keep inspiring each other to live greener lives!