Sustainable and Entertainable

Consider the ecological footprint of a plastic fork at your child’s party. It’s made from oil in a fossil-burning factory and then packaged in plastic (yes, oil again). The fork devours fossil fuels as it is shipped, trucked and then driven to your house where it is used just once. After that, it’s tossed and carted off to live out the rest of its long life in a massive landfill. And that’s just the fork. We collectively cringe at the eco-toll of our festivities, but the party must go on, right? 

Not so fast, Party Queen. A local, green-minded business, Green Planet Parties, has come to our eco rescue with earth-friendly solutions for every item on your party checklist. 

Green Planet Parties (GPP) was started just over a year ago by two eco-friendly Vancouver moms who saw lots of waste around them at their children’s parties and set their minds to providing families with sustainable party supplies at competitive prices. Their online business now specializes in eco-friendly, locally produced gifts, biodegradable tableware, reusable decorations and green loot bags. Much of their merchandise is nature inspired, like their Wildlife Pencil Crayons, and offers a great opportunity to teach the next generation about being good to our planet. While GPP’s entire product line has us keen to revamp our party planning, a few items deserve a special mention. 

Tested by Sheila C., North Vancouver

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