Find Happiness in Your Own Backyard
What could be more natural than sharing a meal with friends in the comfort of your own backyard? Environmentally sustainable entertaining is easy when you start with the right ingredients.
Ready to get grilling? Whether you make your own veggie burgers or go for grass-fed beef, you’ll want to pay as much attention to what you put under the grill as what you put on it if you want to make it a truly green affair. Eco-friendly options exist. We’ll show you how... (read on)
Keep the party going well after dark with this charming tabletop decoration you can make yourself for $20 or less: a lantern made from recycled materials that uses renewable solar energy to light up the night... (read on)
When you’re entertaining, it’s tempting to use disposable dishes and napkins to avoid the clean-up afterwards. But sticking to the more environmentally-sustainable options really is a lot more responsible... (read on)
Highlights The Kashi Community
Want to make backyard entertaining more eco-friendly? Great ideas from our community.
Pennadee, Wilmington, NC
Make sure to have a large recycling bin and a smaller garbage can, so guests are less likely to just toss their empties into a garbage can. The power of suggestion can work wonders.
Kelly Unruh, Kashi Marketing
For table decorations, I pot flowers in smaller containers instead of purchasing paper decorations. Then, when the party is over, I can plant the potted flowers in my garden.
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