Earth911 Interview: Sandra Ann Harris' Tips for Hosting a Plastic-Free Holiday Party

Earth 911 talks with Sandra Ann Harris, the founder and president of Ecolunchboxes.com and the author of Say Goodbye to Plastic: A Survival Guide To Plastic-Free Living. She’s been living an increasingly plastic-free lifestyle for several years and shares here experience and what she’s learned along the way. There are many small ways to help with preventing pollution that you can do daily. Take your lunch as an example, using reusable bags, utensils, and containers can be helpful but are they made with the best materials? Harris offers her answer, the range of steel and silicone lunchboxes, reusable lunch bags and biodegradable utensils from Ecolunchboxes, the company she founded.Sandra also shared her plastic-free Thanksgiving tips. There are many ways to plan for a waste-free holiday. She has some great ideas about how to write holiday party invitations that prepare your guests to reduce food waste, packaging and food storage waste, and still have a great time. Perhaps your Thanksgiving can be the first step to your family’s plastic-free future.