The Maids of Portland, Maine

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Helpful Green Tips For Your Labor Day Party


The long Labor Day weekend is coming and many families will be celebrating the approaching end of summer and back to school season with a cook out. Here are some tips and ideas for keeping your Labor Day party and weekend eco-friendly:
a.) Eco-friendly drinks:Reduce the wastefullness of plastic water bottles and aluminum cans by serving a pitcher of lemonade, iced tea, juice or ice water. Pot out permanant markers for people to write their names on their cups to eliminate waste. If you do use bottles or cans, be sure to put out clearly marked recycling bins.
b.) Green Paper Products: It is not always possible to avoid paper products, especially during a party, but today there are more eco-friendly paper products available. When you need to use disposable dishes, look for products that are recycled,biodegradable, or made from unbleached paper products.
c.) Grill Green: Hot dogs, hamburgers, shrimp, steaks,or corn on the cob on the grill create a smoken' Labor Day menu, but did you know that your choice of charcoal matters? Choosing eco-friendly Forest Stewardship Council certified charcoal ensures that no trees from endangered woodlands were cut to produce the charcoal for your Labor Day barbeque. Forest Stewardship Coumcil charcoals reduces greenhouse gases that are emitted when your charcoal burns. No unhealthy additives are released into the air or onto your food.

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