Have you got plans for New Years Eve yet? Although all parties are officially cancelled due to Covid19, you may be having a small celebration in line with current restrictions. Well before you go any further, just stop and think about how they might affect the environment. Make sure your get together doesn’t become a celebration of single-use plastic. Check out my Top Tips for an Eco-Friendly New Years Eve.
1. Decorations
Avoid balloons and glossy banners and choose fabric bunting and fairy lights instead. These can be used again and again making them eco-nomical too! Pick up some paper party poppers or streamers. Although single-use , they are compostable and will add a bit of a bang to the midnight celebrations.
2. Glassware
Ditch the disposables and instead allocate a couple of glasses per person. You can hire these cheaply from the likes of caterhire.ie Or you can stick to bottles. These go straight back to recycling in the carton they came in. Easy Peasy!
3. Straws
Skip the plastic straw and get some reusable ones made from bamboo or stainless steel, or for extra elegance opt for glass or silicone. Check out the full range available on EcoStraws.ie.
4. Plates & cutlery
Steer clear of plastic & polystyrene at all costs. There are many biodegradable options out there. Check your local convenience stores for compostable paper plates & wooden cutlery. A handy tip is that lots of art suppliers stock paper plates which haven’t been coated in plastic and are therefore compostable. EcoStraws.ie supply beautiful birch wood cutlery.
5. Food
Try to avoid the supermarket conveniences and the wasteful packaging which accompany them. Instead ask your guests to bring a dish. Allocate categories such as dips, savoury and desserts or you could find yourself with a table full of cake! If you plan on cooking yourself opt for local ingredients where possible & reduce your carbon footprint.
6. Enjoy
After the tough year that was 2020, and after all your hard work & planning don’t forget to enjoy your Eco-Friendly New Years Eve knowing you’re leading the fight against single-use plastics & get ready to #gogreenin2021!
Wishing you all a healthy, happy and safe 2021.
Brian.
We are EcoStraws; an Irish company with a passion for the planet.
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