plan a sustainable get together

With fall comes Thanksgiving, Halloween and many other opportunities for gatherings with family and friends.  Making these gathering sustainable is easier than you might think.  Follow this guide to sustainable get togethers and you'll have the whole family talking about it for years to come.

set the mood

Creating a certain ambiance is important for any get together whether it is with family or friends.   At your next planned dinner or cocktail party only turn on the lights you need to.  Use alternatives to lights like candles to create the ambiance you want.

consider your menu

• Plan your menu with local in season products in mind.
• When shopping for the ingredients you need, try to look for locally made and/or organic products.
• Have fun planning your menu and theme it. Maybe pumpkin is your theme and everything on the menu needs to incorporate pumpkin.

make an eco-friendly centerpiece

This is a great activity for a lazy Saturday afternoon.  You can be as creative as you like with this one.  Go for a walk and pick up twigs, pinecones and leaves in pretty fall colours.  Purchase some sustainable hemp twine and search your house for a glue gun and an old basket.  Arrange everything in the basket as you wish and tie or glue away (we recommend tying because it's the eco friendly thing to do).  You might be surprised with what you come up with.