Eco-Friendly 4th of July Party Decorations

If you're planning to go green this 4^th of July, you might want some ideas for eco-friendly party decorations. It can be difficult to find eco-friendly alternatives to your favorite traditional party ideas, but it's not impossible. This article can help.

Party decorations for 4^th of July are usually in the patriotic color theme, red, white, and blue. You can easily find ways to make this work for you by adding some green.

Fresh fruit

If you have glass vases, you can easily add some fresh fruit inside to make them eco-friendly party decorations for 4^th of July. Try to find local or organically grown fruits that are red and blue (berries are a favorite). If you want to add white, you can always try peeling and slicing up apples. Stripe them in your vase or jar, perhaps with some ice on the bottom, and don't be surprised if your eco-friendly party decorations start to empty. You can tie the jar or vase with white recycled crepe paper or natural fabric strips as well. You can also make a patriotic party tray with berries and other fruits laid out around some vanilla pudding dip. Try it. It's delicious. As a bonus, it's almost pretty enough to use as a centerpiece.

Celebrate nature

Potted plants are beautiful and eco-friendly party decorations. If you aren't sure what to do with the plants after your party, you can send them home with guests who want them, spreading the green.

Tablewear

Reusable tablewear is always a bonus, and if you can manage to find or decorate plates and glasses in an eco-friendly theme, they make perfect 4^th of July party decorations. If that just won't work though, you can always find natural or recycled plates, cups, and silverware that can be disposed of responsibly or perhaps recycled again.

Streamers

I have good news for those who want streamers as 4^th of July party decorations. There is an eco-friendly alternative. Biodegradable or recycled crepe paper streamers are becoming easier to find locally, and you can always use streamers sparingly (as accents, instead of as main decorations) to cut down on the environmental impact.

Fireworks alternatives

Fireworks are traditional, but they're also full of toxic chemicals including heavy metals. Unfortunately, eco-friendly fireworks are out of most people's price range, but you can encourage your city or township to use these new eco-friendly fireworks this 4^th of July

For those having home parties, though, there are alternatives. You can host a backyard campfire (longer lasting than fireworks, and fun to cook treats on), which is actually a nice, relaxing activity as well as a decoration. You can make noisemakers with natural items and decorate them as a fun craft project for kids. You can bring in a pinata (pinatas can easily be eco-friendly party decorations) and fill it with organic chocolates and fair trade candy.

Enjoy your 4^th of July, and try to make an effort to add some green to every holiday or event.