I save the bulk powdered gatorade canisters (after washing them) and store bows in them. 😂 I haven't bought a new bow in over 10 years. My family is used to my odd ways now. It's nostalgic! 😂
@yelena86
9 ай бұрын
That’s a really nice idea! I use my big coffee tins to store craft supplies bits n bobs etc, I’ve paid for it so might as well use it for something.
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
great idea!
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
genius!@@yelena86
@geofft3214
9 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday! For parties I use reusable plates/cutlery. Reuse the same gift bags every year. Also, put out recycle bins for guests to put their empty containers in.
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
thank you! Love these ideas :)
@paulabroadway1697
9 ай бұрын
I really appreciate how you talk. Thank you for making it easily to hear your videos so fast. Love it!
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
omg yayyyy hahaha thank you! I'm a fellow fast listener ;)
@chrstopherblighton-sande2981
9 ай бұрын
Wishing you a very happy birthday and also a lovely thanksgiving. Thank you for being on this platform to teach and inspire!
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
thanks so much! thanks for being here as well :)
@ashleystanley7941
9 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if it counts as a "party" but my husband and I enjoy taking a relative out for a nice meal or requesting that for our own birthday, rather than fussing with disposable cutlery/dishes/cups, etc. or washing dishes at home. We like looking for eco friendly restaurants, and I almost always order vegetarian meals. This can apply to kids' birthdays, too, i.e. going to a local pizza place or Italian restaurant and ordering pizza, eating in the restaurant on real plates, and then taking all the kids to a park or heading home for cake (on reusable plates) and a gift exchange. It can be similar in cost and is much less work because it cuts the dishes in half. This obviously depends on the area and how many people will be attending. Making homemade pizza is also very fun, though, and even cheaper!! You can get dough from a local pizza place to make it low waste. Or you could get bagels or french bread from a local bakery and use that for the "crust." Kids could do this together at a birthday party before having time to play outdoors or play games, and then eat the pizza they created. (This is a great option for people with allergies or dietary restrictions, because everyone knows what's on their pizza.) Other low waste ideas - have a tea party with finger foods (like you mentioned); for winter birthdays serving hot chocolate and warm cookies is fun; play card games or other simple games rather than buying new activities; have dessert and drinks only (can be late night with alcohol, or mid day with coffee, tea, etc. - applies to any age or situation); a used book exchange is very cheap and almost waste free in lieu of giving new gifts (combine it with any of the low waste meals/foods above, sounds like a great celebration to me!)
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
nice meals = party to me! or at least a celebration :) love these ideas, thanks for sharing!
@kirahall414
9 ай бұрын
Happy birthday. I have 3 boys so I reuse happy birthday banners. They are still going strong 5 yrs later. I also reuse our birthday candles there cakes are homemade as well.
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
that's amazing!
@lesliehyde
9 ай бұрын
As someone with a shit show amount of chronic illnesses, I have not really "celebrated" my birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas or really any other holiday since 2017. Coincidentally not only did my chronic illness shit show worsened but my roommate and mom passed away within four months to the day of each other. On top of this, my only other family (my aunt) works like 13 out of every 14 days anywhere between 12 to 16 hours a day so she hasn't been available to celebrate those days with me. So my aunt will typically ask me if there is anything that is needed that happens to be a high cost for me since 2017. Gifts tend to be vehicle maintenance that is needed like oil changes or new tires, paying for the government/insurance expenses for my car (registration renewal, insurance premium aka the costs of keeping my car road legal) as well as my healthcare expenses that are out of pocket. And if those things aren't exactly needed then I get a $50 gift card for Chipotle or she just transfers $100 to my bank account for whatever I want/need to use the money for like gas, vaping eliquid and coils or groceries aka the practical and commonly used things in my life.
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
that's a lot, I'm so sorry
@susandean8584
9 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday! My birthday is on Friday.it’s definitely going to be a very simple eco friendly celebration.
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
omg happy birthday to you too!
@susandean8584
9 ай бұрын
@@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist thanks so much.
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
:) @@susandean8584
@denisemarie485
9 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday Emma 🥳🎉🎈
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
thank you!
@aurorapapillon4883
9 ай бұрын
I suggest reusing cereal box cardboard by cutting bunting alphabet letters or general bunting shape to draw the letters on. Then you just string up whatever message you like, it's customisable, cheap and gibing tgat cardboard a long life before recycling
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
omg that's such a great idea!!
@coffinbirthcutie9126
9 ай бұрын
❤🎉happy birthday ❤🎉
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
thank you!
@kaygates6738
9 ай бұрын
Happy birthday! My birthday is in November as well and I love having my birthday at this time because of the fall changes and the in season dishes that can be made. I was really happy that my mom shipped all the Christmas and birthday gifts for the household together in one box with each wrapped in reused uncolored paper wrap marked with the name and holiday each was for. I usually hate surprises because it usually is a disappointment like store bought whipped cream frosting. Even if I would not have gotten them for myself, I got bee's wax wraps. Also I got a lot of reusable bags I use all the time. Very thoughtful for me as this year is my first year into really looking into lowering my waste. I will reduce my waste on something for you and the planet today! Have a very happy birthday! 🎂
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I love Nov bdays :) thanks for the other ideas!
@haunted7937
9 ай бұрын
My birthday is in a month so this is perfect timing
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
yay perfect indeed!
@sydalexandriaegypt
9 ай бұрын
omg 11/22 bday twins!
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
no way!! happy birthday to you too!
@mellyq92
9 ай бұрын
I've saved Mylar balloons and blew them up again by sticking a straw into the part that the machine uses. it didnt float but it was still cool and I used it multiple times.
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
woah interesting!
@melissam4954
9 ай бұрын
Happy birthday! I have a big family, so joint birthdays were the norm. We eventually had to stop putting names on cakes because they wouldnt all fit 😂
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
hahahaha fair
@rachelwoodsmiddleton268
9 ай бұрын
Happy (belated) Birthday!!! Love this video so much! But you mentioned Buffalo Chicken Dip.... is there a recipe for this??🤤
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
omg thank you! No, no recipe, mostly cause I don't ear meat anymore but also cause I don't do recipes haha I usually just use pinterest for inspo!
@recycleonwednesdays
9 ай бұрын
Happy birthday!!
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
thank you!
@crystalp9304
9 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday 🎉
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
thank you!
@yelena86
9 ай бұрын
Happy belated Birthday. I hope you got some really nice gifts you’ve been wanting. Also hope you have a fabulous time with family and friends. Btw today is also my son’s 11 bday 👍✌️🙏❤️✨
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
omg thank you! what a great day to be born ;)
@mellyq92
9 ай бұрын
there are reusable water balloons. they're not really water balloons obviously because the point of those are to break on contact. they are actually just really absorbent material. (some are cotton some are sponges) that you soak in water and then trow at people like you would water balloons.
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
woah! interesting!
@yelena86
9 ай бұрын
I really don’t see the appeal in candles, it’s literally burning away momey😂
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
yeah!
@yelena86
9 ай бұрын
Theoretically every single person could buy and use stuff that’s already been made. The world just needs to stop making new stuff period.
@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist
9 ай бұрын
YES!!! why I encourage second hand shopping so much!
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