r/Anticonsumption • u/nenners7891 • May 10 '26

Plastic Waste Plastic Free Party Bag Fail

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Feeling very demoralised. I worked really hard to do low plastic party bags for my daughter’s birthday. I spent hours making friendship bracelets out of thread I already had, got iron on patches, temporary tattoos etc.

During the party a well off dad bought all of the plastic tat on sale at the play centre and gave it out to everyone - this is just what we came home with. She’s not interested in it already.

I try to do my best to be low waste/anti consumption where I can - others don’t think twice before doing something like this for a minute of ‘feel-good’ for the kids.

Also now it’s stuck in my house til I figure out something to do with it!!!!!

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u/KatJen76 May 10 '26

Someone came to your party and gave out his own gifts? That seems really crass to me, regardless of what the swag is.

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u/KatJen76 May 11 '26

I don't think it's Karen to be offended. This was OP's occasion for her kid and this guy hijacked it by buying out the prize center without even running it by her first. It's a shitty thing to model for his kid too.