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by Monterey Bay Aquarium is very useful and
theMarineConservationSocietyprovides
colour-coded seafood ratings online
(mcsuk.org).Whenitcomestomeat,fruitand
vegetables, check how and where local foods
are grown and opt for organic varieties that
comeinrecyclable–orideallyno–packaging.
On the subject of packaging, a major cause
ofmarinedamageisplastic–asignificant
proportion of which is water bottles – but
majoryachtcompaniesareleadingasea
change,includingY.CO,whichispartnering
with S’Well to encourage its yachts to become
free from single-use plastic bottles. The S’Well
reusable eco-friendly stainless steel bottles
areidealforentertainingastheycanbe
personalisedorcolour-themedtoyourevent
or yacht (swellbottle.com).
Take things a step further by making the
entirebarareaaplastic-freezone.Sticktoglass
or stainless steel cocktail stirrers, bamboo
toothpicks and paper straws, and consider the
drinks themselves. Many alcoholic beverages
feature preservatives and ingredients grown
withpesticides–noneofwhichfavourour
oceans. Choose more sustainable ones,
such as Greensand Ridge Gin, and create
asignatureecococktailforyourparty–agreat
conversationstartertospreadthemessage.
Whenitcomestodecoration,avoidballoons
- even biodegradable ones cause fatal damage
to marine life. Glitter is also out. Instead,
sourcedecorationsmadefromnatural,
recyclable and biodegradable materials and
naturaldyes,andre-useorrecyclewherever
possible.“Iloveentertainingandhavealways
beenconsciousoftheneedtobenatural,”
sayssuperyachtownerPaolaTrifirò.“Iavoid
theuseofanyplasticonouryachts–Ialways
ENTERTAINER
Whether it’s the food,
furniture or ferrying
guests, onboard parties
can still be eco friendly,
saysKate Rigby
W
henitcomestoplanninganevent
“thinking big” comes with the
territory, but when your party
isonayachtyoualsoneedtothinksmall.
Thefoodanddrinkyouserve,thedecorations
youbuy,thedisposalofwasteandeventhe
humble cocktail stirrers you choose all have
an impact on the ocean, but attention to detail
willhelpmakeitamorepositiveone.
DINING, DRINK AND DECORATION
Oneofthegreatpleasuresofcruisingisthe
opportunitytosampleregionalfoodsand
thegoodnewsisthatfresh,locallysourced
ingredients are generally the more sustainable
option–andbetterquality.Butdoyour
homework. Ask your chef to confirm where
and how seafood was caught and never buy
fishcaughtwitha“bottomtrawl”astheprocess
damages the seabed. When planning seafood
dishes,it’seasytocheckhowsustainable
yourchoicesare:theSeafoodWatchapp
Summit
furniture on
boardNirvana
Below:
sterling silver
wine goblet,
£1,200,
theofennell.
com
Monkey &
palm swizzle
stick, £280,
seahorse
cocktail
spoon, £190,
patrick
mavros.com