So you are thinking of having a Echo - Friendly Green Event? Congratulations! That is the first step... Secondly, Don't worry, we're here to help you plan your environmentally and socially event.
Ten Tips on having a Green Event
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Use flowers from your home garden to decorate the location area. Instead of flowers, consider using other items as the focal point of your table centerpieces, like candles, stones, or shells.
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Set up a vanpool from the hotel for out of town guests.
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Use recycled paper for your invitations and thank you notes, and when possible.
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Cut down on paper and use technology. Email invitations or call people to invite them to your party
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Avoid the paper products and instead use real cutlery, glasses and dishes for the party. If you don’t have enough glasses borrow from a neighbor or check with local caterers who will rent out glassware at a reasonable cost
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Decorate with LED lights and change your light bulbs. Decorate with edibles you can enjoy later. Bowls of nuts or fruits, colorful squash, pomegranates, whole pineapples.
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Serve local wine or organic wines that don't use harmful chemicals during farming.
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Set up recycling areas so people know where to put their cans, bottles and recyclables.
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Select clothing used by organic fabric.
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Consider having your event in warm climate season.
Selecting Organic Food
Single-Ingredient
Foods
On foods like fruits and vegetables, look for a small sticker version of the
USDA Organic label or check the signage in your produce section for this seal.
The word "organic" and the seal may also appear on packages of meat,
cartons of milk or eggs, cheese, and other single-ingredient foods.
Multi-Ingredient Foods
Foods such as beverages, snacks, and other processed foods use the following
classification system to indicate their use of organic
ingredients.
100% Organic—Foods bearing this label
are made with 100% organic ingredients* and may display the USDA Organic seal.
Organic—These products contain at
least 95–99% organic ingredients (by weight). The remaining ingredients are
not available organically but have been approved by the NOP. These products
may display the USDA Organic seal.
Made With Organic Ingredients—Food
packaging that reads “Made With Organic Ingredients” must contain 70–94%
organic ingredients. These products will not bear the USDA Organic seal;
instead, they may list up to three ingredients on the front of the packaging.
Other—Products with less than 70%
organic ingredients may only list organic ingredients on the information panel
of the packaging. These products will not bear the USDA Organic seal.
Keep in mind that even if a producer is certified organic, the use of the USDA
Organic label is voluntary. At the same time, not everyone goes through the
rigorous process of becoming certified, especially smaller farming operations.
When shopping at a farmers’ market, for example, don’t hesitate to ask the
vendors how your food was grown.
*Salt and water are not included.
* Source (Organic.org)
