Desborough Party Packs

01/07/2024

15/06/2024

Even with our best efforts there will inevitably be some rubbish left over after a party. The best way to reduce the impact of this waste is to plan ahead.

Here are a few tips to make your party cleanup a little more eco-friendly:

♻️ Bring a Recycling Bag: Take a bag or box for any recyclable items so they don’t end up in the general rubbish. It's then easier to take this home and add to your household recycling or drop off at a local collection point.

🍏 Collect Food Scraps: If you have access to a food waste collection service or a compost bin, bring a tub with a lid to collect any food scraps. This keeps them out of the general rubbish bin enabling you to compost them instead, which is much greener.

🥡 Sort Leftovers: Plan for any leftovers by asking guests to bring containers for extra food. This way, you can distribute what’s left at the end of the party and ensure it gets eaten rather than wasted.

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11/06/2024

Want to throw a more eco-friendly party but worried it might look dull without balloons? 🎈

It’s simple to reduce the number of single-use decorations you use by adding in some reusable ones! Many party kits offer decoration hire, featuring a range of options beyond just bunting, including these fabulous tulle pom-poms.

Fun, colourful and sustainable! 🌿🎉

Find more ideas on our blog: https://www.partykitnetwork.org/post/eco-friendly-decorations

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08/06/2024

That’s 15 plates, 15 cups, 15 bowls, 2 jugs, 2 trays and 2 large serving bowls returned, washed, dried and repacked for their next hire.

All this cost just £10 to hire including wipeclean tablecloth and birthday bunting and the washing up of everything on return.

That’s over 50 items saved from landfill ♻️

£20 pound for a pack suitable for up to 30 guests. Enquire for large packs or extra items.

When’s your next party? 🎉

07/06/2024

Have you thrown a no-gift party? When planning a kids’ party, this might sound radical, but it's a powerful way to reduce the carbon footprint of your party with some added benefits!

For the past two years, my son has celebrated with no-gift parties. Here is how I approached it:

🥳 I prepped my son (then six) well in advance, ensuring he understood the concept and was on board.

🥳 The invitations made it clear: no gifts, just presence! We emphasised that my son was excited about the idea.

🥳 Guests were given the option to contribute a small amount of money, inspired by the 'fiver' party concept. This money went towards a chosen gift - the first year, a preloved Hot Wheels set.

This greener approach not only reduces waste from wrapping and unwanted gifts but also reduces how overwhelming a party can be for the birthday child and eases financial pressure on families to buy for a child they might not know that well.

Parties should be about joy, not just stuff! 💫

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07/06/2024

This is our party pack for 15 in the tropics colour theme.

Last minute booking for this one, we will always help you out wherever we can. Just drop us a message

04/06/2024

Did you know that one-third of all food produced is either lost or wasted each year? That’s a lot of uneaten food.

So here are three ways to reduce food waste at a party:

😋 Try to create a realistic menu (which for kids’ parties means accepting that most of the sandwiches won’t get eaten in favour of crisps).

😋 Write a shopping list before going shopping to reduce the chance of last-minute panic buying, which can happen to even the most seasoned party planner!

😋 Plan for leftovers. Ask guests to bring containers for extra food or use takeaway tubs to save what could safely be eaten later.

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📸 credit Witney Eco Party Packs

24/05/2024

We are in there somewhere!

Don’t forget to book your party pack for your summer parties

Just for fun... can you correctly guess the number of pins on this map?

Each pin represents a party kit in the UK and Ireland. 🥳

Add your guess in the comments below.

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29/04/2024

09/04/2024

Blues, greens and greys all packed up for Finn's birthday party at the weekend.

This pack caters for 30 guests and includes:

30 plates, 30 bowls, 30 cups
4 jugs, 4 serving trays, 4 serving bowls
1 happy birthday bunting
1 wipe clean tablecloth

All for the hire price of £20

And we wash up after your event.

Contact us today to book a Party Pack for your next event and reduce the waste generated by your celebration. Extra items available including pass the parcel bags and decorations

05/04/2024

This gorgeous backdrop is also available for hire! Get int touch to find out more. A beautiful alternative to balloons

05/04/2024

These Pom Poms are super cute and we have some available to hire with your party packs too!

31/03/2024

Happy Easter 🐰🐣

Another perfect use for one of our Party Packs

30/03/2024

Don’t forget to recycle the foil from your Easter Eggs as well as the boxes. Great that these no longer needless plastic packaging in them 😊

Keep all your foil together or pop smaller pieces into an empty drinks can to go into the recycling bin.

Happy Easter 🐰

26/03/2024

Party pack for 15 hired, returned, washed and repacked ready to go again!

Having an Easter get together? Why not hire our pastels party pack to finish the occasion perfectly. Pastels is available for up to 60 guests and we have Easter Bunting available too!
Packs start at just £10!
Includes washing up 😃🐰
Message now to book your party pack

21/03/2024

Our party packs can be different sizes and colours to suit your needs.

This is the smaller party pack 2 which serves 15 guests. The party this is being hired for a Stitch themed party so we've packed the pastel pinks and blues with grey serving trays to suit the theme.

When's your next party? What theme are you having?

Get in touch to see how we can tailor a party pack for you.

This pack is £10 plus a £5 refundable deposit for 15 plates, 15 cups, 15 dishes, 2 serving trays, 2 jugs, 2 serving bowls, 1 wipe clean tablecloth and 1 set of happy birthday bunting. Washing up is included!

Simple. Easy. Affordable. Reusable.

Book your kit today

18/03/2024

Wow!!! We’ve just completed The Big Plastic Count.

We logged 262 pieces of plastic, all of which went into our recycling, in one week!!

Biggest area by far was snacks, biscuits, crisps and cereal bars with nearly 100 individual pieces of plastic generated in 1 week between 4 people 😫

Despite all of this going into our recycling for either collection by the local council or taken the local supermarket, for soft plastics, stats say that a huge 76% of this will be incinerated!

Change is definitely needed. We will be looking at our habits and seeing what changes can be made by our choices!

01/03/2024

Please say hi to Susan! 👋

Susan runs a party kit in Cheshire and has recently celebrated her 4-year anniversary with the Party Kit Network! 🥳

“I set up my party kit because I wanted fun, sustainable and reusable items for my own son’s birthday party, and when I searched locally, there weren’t any! I try to live as minimal waste as possible, and I know lots of other parents do the same, so it seemed obvious that setting up a kit was the right thing to do.”

If you’re interested in setting up a party kit for your community, download our free guide partykitnetwork.org/start

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Holmes Chapel Waste-Free Party Hire

29/02/2024

I just signed up to The Big Plastic Count.

For one week in March, thousands of people around the country are going to count their household plastic waste and submit the data to the UK’s biggest investigation into household plastic waste.

The evidence will put pressure on the UK government to push for an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty to end the age of plastic for good.

The plastics problem is still with us. Together we can convince the government to act.

Sign up to take part.

https://act.gp/3FlJ5lA

13/02/2024

We have pass the parcel bags available to add on to our party pack bookings. These are a perfect solution to making the traditional party game easier and less wasteful! 15 bags with a token in for the winner. All you need to do is pop a sticker, sweet or small treat in each bag and then wrap the main prize. The winner of the token exchanges the token for the prize at the end. Still the same fun for the kids but so much better for parents party prep and no paper wasted at the end! Win win!

10/02/2024

We have party packs in different colour themes available for all occasions.
Usually hired out as packs of 15 or 30 in colour options:

Tropics 15/30
Neon 15/30
Pastel 15/30/45/60
Brights 15/30

But can mixed differently as shown in the pics below if desired.

Pack for 15 people includes 15 cups/bowls/plates, 2 jugs/serving bowls/trays, 1 wipe clean table cloth and 1 set of happy birthday birthday. Hired cost is £10 plus a refundable £5 deposit, returned when kit is returned complete and undamaged.

Extras available include pass the parcel bags, chip n dip bowls, coloured bunting, cake tins, sandwich boxes, extra trays/bowls/jugs, paper decorations and tulle Pom Poms. Also available 20 plastic wine glasses.

Suitable for birthday parties, baby showers, christenings, picnics, bridal shower, family gatherings, etc

Book yours today

07/02/2024

We are proud to be part of the Party Kit Network!

That pin right there on Northamptonshire? That’s us! Look nothing else nearby!

Book your party pack hire today 🥳

Map update! A new party kit has joined filling another gap on our map. 🥳

We’re up to 11 new party kits for 2024 so far.

We’re currently on track to match our 2023 numbers. But can we beat 2023?! 🙃

05/02/2024

Another party pack was out at the weekend!
All returned, washed and ready to be packed away again!

This pack was used at a party at leisure centre. So handy for the parents, they packed it back into the box and dropped it back here in their way home! Perfect!

What better?! Convenient, easy, reduces waste and no washing up!

Boom your date now,different colour options available. Pack hire prices start at just £10 for up to 15 guests

10/01/2024

I am collecting these plastic tubs for recycling in aid of Macmillan.
Please let me know if you have any tubs you’d like to drop off. Collected around 50 so far, such a great idea!

Have you worked your way through all of your Christmas chocolates and treats? 🍫

Don’t forget to donate your empty tubs to any Greene King Brewery pub as they’ll be recycling the plastic and donating the proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. 💚

The Tub2Pub scheme is open now until 11th February and you can find your nearest pub here: https://brnw.ch/21wFX6X

06/01/2024

We can help you with your gatherings this year!

Make 2024 the year for change! Party in a different way, reduce your waste!

Message us to book a date now.

There ain't no party like a zero waste party.

If you're holding a gathering of some sort in 2024, please consider hiring reusable tableware from Witney Eco Party Packs. Cheaper than disposables, more colourful and considerably less floppy than a boring paper plate. If you'd like to find out more, get in touch on this page or by email at [email protected]

07/12/2023

Did you know about the tub2pub campaign that Greene King pubs run?

They will take all clean plastic sweet, biscuit and cracker tubs raising money for MacMillan and reducing landfill.

Click here for more details.

https://tub2pub.co.uk/tub2pub/?fbclid=IwAR3oIiYsZ692y9Yx3VTDUlpSiv85w19wmgOcmPnbgv4A91fySUY0ZEAC4J8

23/11/2023

06/11/2023

Excellent post … another reason why I avoid gift bags, I am not a fan! Any that are received are always reused but I often wonder what the recipients do with them. And yes we also have a stash of ribbons removed from packaging.

While queuing in the Post Office today I spotted this label on a gift bag.

I find this label infuriating.

Here’s why…

😤 They have managed to use yet more paper to tell us about how to be more sustainable and make us feel like we’re making a green choice because it’s ‘recyclable’.

😤 By using a label rather than just printing the message onto the bag they have reduced the chances of the actual recipient ever reading it; it’s the recipient who needs to know, not the giver.

😤 There’s no mention of what to do with the ribbons. I have a big box of ribbons I’ve saved from things ready for crafting, but I can’t imagine everyone does.

😤 There is no mention of REUSE. Anyone with a stash of gift bags will tell you that these bags are not single-use.

This might seem trivial against the backdrop of our waste crisis and the news in general, but it is just one example of a lazy attempt to ‘green’ an item we just don’t need.

[ID: pink paperboard gift bag with label reading “This gift bag is 100% recyclable once the handles have been removed.”]

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08/10/2023

What’s in a Party Kit? 💚🥳

All our members offer kits with reusable plates and cups. They come in many types and colours but all can be reused again and again.

Many party kits also offer lots more to help you reduce waste and have a more eco-friendly party!

Common items include…
⭐️ plates
⭐️ cups
⭐️ bowls
⭐️ cutlery
⭐️ jugs
⭐️ serving platters
⭐️ tablecloths
⭐️ decorations
⭐️ and MORE!

By borrowing and reusing rather than buying to throwaway we can reduce our impact on the planet. 🌍

Find your local party kit on our map at partykitnetwork.org/find

[Image ID: a set of pastel coloured reusable tableware with each item labelled]

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