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2025 was a year where the Party Kit Network’s vision showed up in everyday ways through people choosing to share, borrow and celebrate differently. From growing our global map of party kits to strengthening our member community, sharing stories that travelled far beyond our own channels, and learning to notice the quieter ripple effects of reuse, this year reminded us that change happens when people take action together.

Our latest news from the Party Kit Network celebrating reuse, community action and low-waste parties across the UK and beyond.

Dayna from Sustainable Parties in Orange County, California, is helping her community celebrate more sustainably. Inspired by her mother’s reuse habits, she now runs the Orange County Party Kit and hosts local swap events to reduce waste. From garage sale memories to being featured in the Los Angeles Times, Dayna’s journey shows how one person can inspire change—one reusable party kit at a time.

The Party Kit Network’s 2025 Impact Report celebrates global reuse, with 315,000 single-use items saved from landfill this year.

At the Party Kit Network, we believe in celebrating the incredible efforts of our members, who are working hard to make a real difference...

Erin Rhoads has spent years inspiring others to reduce waste—at home, in the community, and at parties. After starting her own reusable party kit in Melbourne, she’s helped hundreds of families celebrate more sustainably. In this blog, Erin shares what it’s really like to run a party kit, what she’s learned, and how you can get started too.

How Brimbank City Council is helping reduce waste at community events in Australia with a free reusable party kit hire scheme.

Discover how the City of Santa Cruz is reducing waste with a council-led, volunteer-powered party kit scheme.

When Joely Martin planned a low-waste party for her daughter, she discovered the power of party kits - and decided to start her own. With support from the Party Kit Network, Joely launched a kit in Northampton to help her community celebrate sustainably.