Make Your Fiesta Eco-Friendly with These Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas!
This Friday is Cinco de Mayo and while your head is filled with visions of delicious food and drinks, we wanted to share some ways you can make this fiesta more eco-friendly.
Think Local
Keep the vibrant Mexican culture alive by supporting local merchants such as taquerias (taco shops), tortillerias (tortilla factories) and panaderias (bakeries) as well as purchasing food and supplies from locally-owned grocery stores in your community. Click here for places in New York where you can find Mexican ingredients. Another way to keep it local? Hire Mexican musicians. “Supporting local Mexican musicians keeps the local Mexican music scene strong & will set the audio mood for your eco-chic fiesta,” suggests EcoPartyTime.com.
Drink Organic
Stock up on organic drink options such as beer and wine as well as Mexican colas such as these from Maine Root, which are sweetened with 100% Fair Trade Certified organic sugar. You can also make an organic margarita. We love this recipe from the Go Green Blog. Cheers!
BYOP
Have party guests BYOP—Bring Your Own Plate—to cut down on wasted paper plates and flatware. If you do opt for disposable tableware, look for eco-friendly, biodegradable options. Party City has a great selection of “Eco Party” products that come in numerous colors (green!) and include everything you would need from plates to flatware to cups.
Make It Easy for Others to Cleanup
Make sure there are trash receptacles and recycling bins located in areas where disposables will be used such as the bar and buffet. Double- or triple-line the trash cans, so there is always a clean bag once a full bag is removed. This will help minimize your after party cleanup. Still dreading the clean up once the party is over? Give us a call for our post-party cleaning services.
Talk to us: How will you be celebrating Cinco de Mayo this year?
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