Looking for a way to spend an eco-friendly and more sustainable New Year’s Eve? There are several ways to green up your party.
Try these tips:
Use real plates and glassware
Serve dinner and party snacks to your guests with real dishes and glasses. It will add elegance to your party and save unnecessary garbage waste. If you’re not up to doing the dishes, choose to use biodegradable or compostable dishes, utensils, cups, and straws.
Avoid disposable decorations
Many party decorations and favors are made of plastic or other non-recyclable materials. Try to upcycle, recycle, or buy decorations second-hand. Choose long-lasting decorations like well-made fairy lights you can for future celebrations.
Instead of super polluters glitter or plastic confetti, either make your own or buy paper or biodegradable confetti.
Decorate with fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants
Fruits and vegetables are colorful and come in different shapes and sizes. Why not decorate with food art, bouquets, and edible centerpieces? Your guests are sure to be impressed, and who doesn’t love to eat the decorations? Many beautiful and creative ideas can be found online.
Reinforce the green theme with plants and flowers – maybe even offer to let your guests take the flowers home.
Skip the fireworks
Fireworks have a noticeable negative impact on the environment. If you can’t enjoy New Year’s Eve without them, watch an organized display rather than shooting off your own.
Yes, it is possible to have a fun New Year’s Eve party and still be eco-friendly, and these 4 tips are a great starting point. Happy New Year!
