a better way to get trashy

It’s not too often I come home from a party raving about the trash can. But recently, I went to a backyard bash where the hostess had set up the cutest trash station ever. It consisted of two wicker hampers with flowery labels placed on their very own table, one for food scraps and one for plates and cups. On further inspection, I realized this wasn’t just cute … it was saving the world!

Melodrama aside, the trash station is a rockin’ idea, and it comes from a company called Waste Less Living. Here’s how it works: The company drops off an Eco-Party Starter Kit (consisting of biodegradable cups, utensils, plates and napkins — as well as the cute hampers) at your party, picks up the garbage afterwards along with any half-eaten food, and then composts it all.

All of the products are made from renewable resources, and the cost is not much more than that big Earth Day evildoer, plasticware. It’s magic. Regular party people like you and I can be earth-friendly without having to wash a ton of dishes the next day totally hungover on margaritas.

Waste Less Living services only the east side of Los Angeles, but I’m sure there are other mean green party machines out there in the world. And you can easily re-create the trash station concept with your own hampers. At the very least, I hope the idea provides entertaining inspiration for Earth Day and many days beyond.

Comments

Awesome idea! We recycle everything at home and it always makes me CRAZY to see the piles of trash at parties. Not at mine anymore.

Great idea, and they haul it all away...
Cleaning up after a big bash is a big bummer, and sometimes takes us days.