The part that I don't particularly enjoy? The cleanup, of course.
While the preparation (including planning, cooking and cleaning) can sometimes end up stressful, it still provides the results necessary for a great party. But when the last guest has left and I look around at the amount of garbage that has to be bagged up and sent to the landfill, it can leave me feeling a little guilty that the environment has to pay the price for the convenience of using paper plates and plastic utensils.
Fortunately, the Glad Products Company has taken the lead in providing products that offer effective yet responsible ways to clean up after a party. In fact, they have created Glad's One Bag Challenge to see if you can host a gathering and have it result in only a single bag of trash to contain all of the party remnants.
Only one bag for plates, crumbs, party favors, napkins and more while the rest is all diverted to compost and recycling? Although this hasn't occurred in the past for us, I was looking forward to seeing how smart planning and a Glad One Bag Party Kit could make it happen!
Glad is committed to helping consumers help the planet, with the idea being that small changes can add up to a big difference in creating a better environment for generations to come. The key is simple: Waste Less.
With its newest innovations (e.g. compostable kitchen bags, recycling bags, and trash bags that use less plastic while providing greater strength than ever before), Glad has helped save over 6.5 million pounds of plastic per year, the equivalent of keeping more than 140 million extra trash bags out of landfills each year.
Even better, Glad has become more responsible in the way that they manufacture and package their products while also actively encouraging more people to recycle and compost and spread awareness nationwide. So, could I follow in Glad's footsteps and throw a party that resulted in only one bag of waste? It was time to find out!
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My overly-excited co-hosts eagerly awaiting the arrival of our party attendees! |
Pulling out the bambu Veneerware, I was immediately impressed that these chic-looking napkins, plates, cups and flatware were compostable. What better way to reduce excess waste than by having guests utilize these high quality, modern pieces and then know that they would biodegrade when we were done?
After prepping some food and encouraging guests to bring a dish to share (in a container that would then return home with them), it was time to pack a few items into our Collapsible Metro Cooler Market Basket to keep them cool, while also encouraging the importance of going green with the unique tree print design.
All that was left was to kick back and enjoy a relaxed, laid back outdoor summer party! For the adults, there was plenty of chatting, laughter, food and drinks...
...while for the kids, there was fun in the yard with toys, the sand table...
...and enough water fun to keep everyone happy and cool.
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What's a party without a Slip 'n Slide? |
All of the empty drink containers went into our recycle bin, any leftover food was stored in reusable containers, our flatware, plates and cups went into a pile to be composted, and our Glad Tall Kitchen Bag of garbage was left with plenty of room to spare!
Prior to our party, we had been using these Glad trash bags in our kitchen and my husband and I had both commented on the strength and durability that they had been providing. It was easy to fill, pack down, and continue filling these bags and know that they were strong enough to hold up to even the largest of messes.
Plus, just knowing how much plastic Glad has saved by creating these innovative bags makes me even more happy to pull them out for everyday or special occasions. After all, the chance to use a high quality product, do our part to save the earth, and get to pass along a little extra knowledge to my kids about the importance of taking measures to be eco-friendly? That's a win-win-win!
To find out more about Glad's commitment to bettering the environment and their great new products, visit GladToWasteLess.com. It's hard to not be impressed with their collection of bags that stretch to hold more, reusable containers of all sizes, bags with odor-neutralizing technology (that prevent throwing out smelly trash before bags are filled), composting and recycling bags to help divert waste from landfills, and much, much more.
Interested in taking the Glad One Bag Challenge? Be sure visit Glad To Waste Less to find out more as well as to download a free resource kit for help with everything from planning to hosting your event. And, thanks to their generosity, one person will be even more prepared for their next shindig, because...
One lucky person will receive a Glad One Bag Party Kit*!
*Kit includes: Glad One Bag Tote, Veneerware Party Kit, Collapsible Metro Cooler Market Basket, Earth-friendly Green Apple Soy Candle, Glad Tall Kitchen Bags, and Green Works All-Purpose Cleaner
(Enter with the Rafflecopter form below. If you have any questions or problems entering, there is a video tutorial found here that can help.)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Glad and received a One Bag kit to facilitate my review, a kit to give away, and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.
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That would have to be my toothbrush.
My digital camera always seems to need batteries whenever I use it (not often, obviously).
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flashlights, smoke alarms and remote controls for ceiling fan, TV and stereo.
My wireless mouse always needs new batteries.
Susan Chester
All of my remote controls, whether it be for the television, gaming console, or music player.
The Wii Remotes
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The remotes!
The remote for bedroom TV is always needing batteries.
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Alyce Poalillo
Wii remotes, mp3 player and fridge air purifier always need new batteries
our wii remote always needs batteries
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My sons toys always need new batteries :)
Our flashlights
xbox remote
The remote controls
wii remote controllers
My infant son's "activity center" runs through batteries pretty fast.
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My kids Leapster games!!!
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Remote control
my daughters toys always need new batteries!
christinejessamine at hotmail dot com
Wii remotes!
My voice recorder.
Thanks for the contest.
Our thermistat always needs new batteries
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Definitely my calculator or my camera
We replace camera and mouse.
the xbox wireless remote goes through the most bateries in my house about 2 a week
The wiimote goes through the most batteries.
remotes
Our wii remote for sure.
a marie hj saver
We go through batteries quick in the glowworms our kids use
game controllers
My remote controls!
my daughter's toys and swing.
The remote
My remote controls seem to always be in need of new batteries.
My camera always needs new batteries.
Wireless mouse and TV remotes.
sflickinger at rocketmail dot com
My digital camera
caryn9802 at yahoo dot com
My digital camera always needs batteries.
Our Wii remote ALWAYS needs batteries! We started using rechargeable ones though, and that has helped a ton!
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The TV remote control....in the den and my bedroom!
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The kids toys.
shawnac68@hotmail.com
My pedometer always needs new batteries.
remote controls - the universal handles the DVR, TV and cable box.
the xbox controller always needs new batteries!
We often need new batteries in the baby's bouncy seat.
The kids many noise making toys ;)
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My camera!!! What was I thinking? - Jill
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Kids toys and remote
Digicam.
The Wii remotes ALWAYS seem to need batteries. Just when we're all ready to play a game or two and come to find out, the remotes don't work and we don't have the correct batteries. UGH! Why is that?
kimbuckjr
A small wireless mouse eats batteries like they are M&Ms, I swear. It's annoying.
chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com
xbox controller
Are you sure this is the question for this giveaway? Sounds just like the one for the Energizer batteries! Anyway, my hearing aids and the TV remote.
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The TV remote!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
The camera and my son's VTech book always need batteries.
msurosey@yahoo.com
The Wii controllers always need batteries!
My camera always needs batteries
OUR FLASHLIGHTS, CAMERAS, REMOTES, KIDS TOYS, ETC... ARE ALWAYS NEEDING BATTERIES.
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my digital camera always seems to need new ones - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
We normally need to replace the batteries for the kid's electronic games.
We use the Wii remote for netflix (no cable) and they are ALWAYS running out of battery "juice".
Kids toys
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flashlights, remote controls,
The Wii remotes!
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The wireless mouse and Keyboard set on my computer...
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the remote
The TV remote, lol.
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My computer mouse! sweepmorey at gmail dot com
I always seem to be replacing the batteries in the Wii controllers
My portable radio...
ltlbit1@hotmail dot com
Our television remote always seems to need batteries.
remotes
My camera and the kids toys
My camera is always in need of new batteries
My son has a R/C car that eats batteries like theres no tomorrow. The car takes 9 AAs and the remote takes 4 9volts. Its ridiculous! He's had it for maybe 5 months now and we've replaced the batteries at least that many times... mental note, read the packing!
-Mike S.
Our game controlers
The TV remote
Awesome giveaway, I'm a Glad kinda of gal myself. Bj
my camera
Electric toothbrush.
My wireless mouse
tridingermckee@gmail.com
We always need batteries as well
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The digital camera eats batteries for snacks.
the tv remote!
velvetelvis46@yahoo.com
The cameras and Wii remotes!
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i always need new batteries for the wii controllers
Our tv remote controls always need new batteries. Deana c
battiers in my wireless mouse.
My digital camera uses so many batteries!
tv remotes
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My son's gameboy
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Claire McKeon
the tv remote and the skylander portal
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Our Xbox controller needs the most batteries.
ericacarnes(at)gmail(dot)com
Remote controlled toys
The flashlight and tv remotes are the ones that seem to use the most batteries. I'm logged into rafflecopter as Patrice.
The flashlight and tv remotes are the ones that seem to use the most batteries. I'm logged into rafflecopter as Patrice.
The wireless mouse and battery powered toothbrushes.
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The remote of course
christal c
willdebbie97 at yahoo dot com
My wii remotes suck up all of our batteries.
my remote
klconn7 (at) yahoo (dot) com
Most of my sons toys and the digital camera
melissalucky43@yahoo.com
The mouse for our laptops.
Our Wii remotes.
Toys and remotes
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
Our living room clock always seems to need new batteries. It's heavy, and we have to take it down off the wall, so it's a job.
Our Xbox 360 remotes!
Our Xbox 360 remotes!
aimeelaulette@gmail.com
the xbox remotes
My cordless mouse!
our wireless mouse always needs batteries!
wireless mouse
My son's toys are always in need or new batteries.
I love this!!!!
My son's toys are always in need of batteries!
mamavresale@yahoo.com
My digital camera!
Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com
The remote and camera!
Our tv remotes for some reason
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I always need batteries for my remotes.
TV Remotes
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The flashlights are always needing batteries.
CharlieGurl57@aol.com
The kids video game joysticks
My digital camera goes through batteries fast
cweller75@gmail.com
Wall clocks! After living without power for weeks after hurricane Ike...I keep a few wall clocks at all times.
I remember not having them & wondering all day what time it was! I did not have a cell phone then.
zestywonderland@gmail.com
Video game controllers!
lovefreestuff17@gmail.com
Our tv remotes seem to always need batteries. garrettsambo@aol.com
Our computer mice seem to run batteries down so quickly.
The only thing that always needs batteries at our house is the Wii. Luckily, we usually use the rechargeable ones.
steph0828 at hotmail dot com
The only thing that always needs batteries at our house is the Wii. Luckily, we usually use the rechargeable ones.
steph0828 at hotmail dot com
Potato salad for sure!
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