Eco-Friendly Baby Shower Tips

There is a baby in the way! You would like to organise a baby shower and you would like to do that as sustainably as possible. Awesome! Babies often have an important carbon footprint, and the sooner you take the first steps, the better. With the following amazing zero waste baby shower tips, you can host a great party and protect the environment as well.

Invitations

Send the people you want to invite a digital invitation. A paper invitation looks great and is great fun to receive, however, they will most likely end up in landfills. You can create one by your own or search for websites that offer this service so you can create an invitation the way you want.

Sustainable gifts

Ask for sustainable gifts for baby and mom. Our website offers a variety of products that are environmental friendly such as:

• Bamboo plates or bowls;
• Silicon plates, bowls, bibs, and mugs;
• Silicon teeth toys;
• Muslin blankets.

Plates & Cutlery

Don’t use disposable plates and cutlery. Your own plates are fine. I personally think that disposable plates feel cheap and don’t like using them. Did you invite a lot of people? Opt to rent a (sustainable) location or maybe rent/borrow plates and cutlery.

If you really want to use disposable plates, go for biodegradable ones. This way you avoid the use of plastic while still having the convenience.

The same goes for napkins. Use reusable ones when you really need to use a napkin but go for biodegradable ones if you really want the convenience.

Below you can find a Checklist to host your own Eco-Friendly Baby Shower

• Create a guest list;
• Set a date;
• Set a budget (try to include everything like food, drink, decorations, etc);
• Think of a theme (if you want);
• Set the location (If not the moms to be home – check for availability);
• Design the invitations and make your desires clear (like sustainable gifts, no wrapping paper, etc.);
• Send the invitations;
• Brainstorm about games you could play on the day and any things you might need.