How to Host a (No Plastic) Party
How to Host a (No Plastic) Party
Like to entertain but hate the overwhelm? Join the club. While it feels so right to open your home to your loved ones for dinner parties, barbecues, and holidays, being chained to the kitchen (and the dirty dishes!) feels oh, so wrong. The alternative is equally cringe-worthy: Heaps of plastic plates, cups, and cutlery in the trash?
No thanks.
This week, I speak with Repurpose founder Lauren Gropper. Lauren believes hosts and hostesses should center themselves around the concept of sustainable abundance, and that’s because it’s entirely possible to eco-entertain without overwhelm. She divulges exactly how to host a no-plastic dinner (or perhaps 4th of July barbecue!), sans anxiety, and—because Repurpose makes home compostable tableware!—Lauren also explains why compostable products beat plastic ones Every. Single. Time.
Here’s a preview of this week’s episode:
[3:00] Distinguishing between biodegradable, home compostable, and industrially compostable products (and why these distinctions matter)
[10:00] How to host a party without plastic (plus: how to get your guests on board)
[12:30] How to smartly answer the question, “What can I bring?”
[18:30] 3 tips I use in my own home to prevent food waste amidst gluttonous overabundance
[21:00] Beyond (Mylar) balloons and (single-use) streamers: How to decorate with eco-intention
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Take the hair quiz at Gemmist.com
- Find the store nearest you that sells Repurpose products!
- Recork.com
- Repurpose compostable plates
- Repurpose compostable cutlery
* Thank you to Gemmist for sponsoring this episode! Use code MINIMALIST at checkout for 20% off and free, 2-day shipping.
* Want more episodes like this one? Check out #062: 5 Ways to Take Home Less Plastic From the Supermarket.
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