Top tips to green your New Years Eve Party!

Want to live greener on less green in 2009? Start with your New Year's Eve party.

1) Plan a local menu.

2) Rent instead of buy.

3) Flowers don't have to be exotic.

4) Invitations don't have to use paper.

5) Decorate your space using nature's goods.

6) Don't use plastic or Styrofoam plates.

7) Send guests home with leftovers!

8) Don't buy noise makers.

9) Make a list of resolutions with friends.

10) Clean up using natural materials.

via mnn

seating for your guests is to borrow from your neighbors.
Keep it simple and free with an e-vite or e-card.
Tell guests to "Bring Your Own Bubbly" (box o' wine or Beaujolais too!) to share the cost of the shindig.
To spice up your place on the (green) cheap, try biodegradable crepe paper streamers, recycled rubber star coasters and soy candles to set the mood.
Your guests will probably be coming later in the evening, so you don't need to serve a big meal — appetizers and desserts should do the trick.
When the last drop of champagne has been drunk, you might need to give your guests another form of hydration.
You've started the new year in a way that's kinder to the Earth and your pocketbook.