How to Make Easter More Sustainable

As a Gold Certified Biosphere Destination, we encourage and challenge tourism professionals to hop on the sustainability path this Easter for a more eco-friendly holiday weekend.

Traditions such as Easter Egg Hunts produce unnecessary waste and there are sustainable alternatives.

TOTA has compiled the following tips to make Easter celebrations more eco-friendly:

• Buy local products or experiences for Easter baskets

• Recycle - where ever possible, egg foil from your Easter egg chocolates is recyclable

• Buy organic or fair trade chocolate and look for local chocolatiers

• Buy local, free range, organic eggs and decorate with natural dyes

• Try eco-friendly alternatives to Easter basket grass and plastic eggs

• Compost egg shells

• Avoid food waste - be aware of gathering numbers and share leftovers

• Reduce Single Use Plastics

• Choose reusable decorations, baskets, and outfits

• Buy local produces and vegetables to balance out sweets

How to Make St. Patrick's Day Eco-Friendly

St. Patrick’s Day is annual celebration of Irish culture on March 17, featuring green outfits, decorations, beer, and food. Like other holidays, celebrations may result in consumerism and unnecessary waste.

As a Biosphere Destination, we encourage and challenge tourism professionals to make St. Patrick’s Day more eco-friendly and greener this year, and every year.

TOTA has compiled the following tips to make St. Patrick’s Day even greener with a few eco-friendly activities or actions:

• Eat green - make food and beverages with local produce, reduce food waste, and compost what can’t be used.

• Drink green local and/or organic beer.

• Decorate green - use biodegradable or reusable decor, rather than single-use plastic decorations. If needed, Recycle paper, cardboard, and hard plastic decorations.

• Host events outside in the fresh air to improve health and wellness.

• Plant something green in the garden.

• Encourage guests to use green transportation options, like bikes, buses, shuttles, or carpooling.

• Dress green - Sell green clothing made of responsibly sourced and sustainable materials, such as organic cotton and wear reusable outfits.