Let’s party! Guide to be more mindful when throwing a party | Luxiders

The most environmentally friendly drinks

We were also wondering which drink is the most environmentally friendly but is really hard to tell as all of them have different environmental impact and the companies are not always transparent = some are doing more things for the environment that the others. But the greenest option would most likely be locally sourced Cider.

Once you have all this sorted, think about the way you are going to serve the drinks. Try to avoid plastic in all cost. Use your glassware, instead of the plastic caps and none or metal straws. We can also get the paper ones but at the end of the day it is still single use product so we wouldn’t recommend those either.

Now when we covered the drinks section let’s quickly cover the food. If you are thinking about some refreshments at your party, similar rules apply. Choose locally sourced ingredients, support small business and ideally go for vegan options.

Try to reduce your packaging, source as much as you can in zero waste stores. When cooking, try to minimize the food waste, make sure to give away the leftovers at the end of the night and if your friends are not interested donate the remaining food to the food banks.

You don’t know where to start? Follow some food bloggers on Instagram. Incredible people are sharing their food, plant-based ideas online, we are sure you will find a lot of inspiration and like that you are also offering your guests a new experience. It is also nice to be guilt free while celebrating.

As with the drinks make sure you stay away from plastic cutlery and plates. Choose some alternatives instead.

More details

There are few more details we would love you to remember when throwing a party.

Don’t use paper invitation, send yours via email or organize it through the social media. If you know some of your guests are not very tech-savvy, call them and make sure they received the invitation.

If you are planning to exchange Christmas presents, inspire your friends to give only ethical, sustainable, second-hand gifts or something they make themselves or even better – encourage people to give experience instead of the classic presents or give money to the charity of your choice. Organize Secret Santa so no one is left out and everyone has less gifts to worry about. That all goes hand in hand with wrapping the gifts. Use old newspapers or anything recycled.

We hope this article helped and you will try to be the first one to show your friends that there are different ways how we can be more mindful and enjoy ourselves without the guilt. Remember: every purchase you make supports something, use your power wisely and think about all the different options before you hit the stores.