“So you’ve given up on paper plates for easy dinners on the deck, but what about picnics and those big parties you throw occasionally? Wouldn’t it be nice to keep it easy and still be virtuous?” wrote Laura Thomas in the May 28, 2008 San Francisco Chronicle.
The Green Event Shop’s 100% biodegradable, compostable plates, cups […]

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A friend and teacher in Berkeley shares the following facts from the “A.P. Environmental Textbook, Living in the Environment, 14th edition” by G. Tyler Miller Jr.
Americans throw away:
•    2.5 million non-returnable plastic bottles every HOUR.
•    1.5 billion pounds of edible food each year.
•    2 billion disposable razors, 130 million cell phones, 50 million computer and […]

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Well, it can be done. It’s easy and fun. I hosted a “no-waste” graduation party for 40+ people on Saturday. We used 100% biodegradable, compostable, bleach free plates, cutlery and napkins from Green Event Shop. The heavenly barbeque fare was catered and arrived mostly in reusable stainless steel containers.
After dinner, the […]

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Green Event Shop is blessed to have made contact with some brides who are firmly committed to making their weddings green. These eco-pioneers are working to create memorable events that express their concern about the environment. Their stories might help others.
Jess Gillette in Minneapolis purchased several Wedding Packages from Green Event Shop. […]

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Americans rank last in a new National Geographic-sponsored survey that compares environmental-consumption habits in 14 countries, according to McClatchy Newspapers.
The newspapers said:
Americans were least likely to choose the greener option in three out of four categories: housing, transportation and consumer goods, according to the assessment….The rankings, called “Greendex,” are the first to compare the lifestyles […]

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The City of Santa Cruz banned polystyrene (better known as Styrofoam) in January 2008. Green Event Shop. com offers high-quality, environmentally friendly hot and cold cups that are a perfect alternative to Styrofoam. Our cups are 100% biodegradable and compostable. Although Santa Cruz is at least two years away from offering a […]

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