Why should I have a green birthday?
1) It reduces unnecessary waste
2) It saves money
3) It prevents landfills from filling
4) It's better for the environment

How can I have a green birthday?
Choose to produce as little waste as possible. Even if you can't follow all the suggestions, every little bit helps. Just do as much as you can!

Common Choice Green Choice

Invitations from a store E-mail or homemade recycled paper invitations

Presents wrapped in wrapping paper Ask for presents wrapped in recycled or reusable gift wrap:
fun containers, cloth bags, or even clothes work great
and can even be part of the gift!

Juice boxes and
single-serving snacks Juice in a pitcher or reusable container, one big bag of snacks

Paper plates, napkins,
cups, and tablecloths Reusable plates and cups, cloth napkins, and Wood Lake's reusable vinyl tablecloths

Plastic utensils Silverware or a snack that doesn't require utensils

Gifts with lots of packaging
or require batteries Ask for gifts with less packaging that don't require batteries

Balloons and streamers Reusable decorations or Wood Lake's natural beauty

Bottles of water Drinking fountain

Anything else? Anything that makes the least amount of waste possible