How to choose the right eco-friendly custom napkins for your event

Updated - January 11, 2026

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Sustainable eco-friendly napkins choices

When planning any event, it’s important to consider the environmental impact of what you use. One of the items you’ll need for your gathering is disposable paper napkins, and deciding to choose eco-friendly napkins that are sustainably produced can make a big difference. Here’s how to pick the right personalized disposable paper napkins for your event

Customize sustainable eco-friendly custom napkins and coasters

Consider the eco-friendly napkins materials

Consider the materials used to produce your napkins. Many paper napkins are made with recycled materials, but look for napkins that are made with 100% post-consumer waste. This means they are made with paper that has already been used and recycled, reducing the need for new materials. As part of a family-owned group of companies, B.E. Green Napkins uses 100% recycled paper from our own paper mill, utilizing reclaimed paper fiber to produce 100% recycled tissue paper. Our recycled paper mill paper source is dedicated to sustainability and a low carbon footprint as all paper manufacturing and napkin production is done under one roof. This eliminates the negative environmental impact related to over-the-road transportation of master paper rolls to the converting location.

We offer the best 100% recycled cocktail and beverage sized eco-friendly napkins along with custom printed luncheon, dinner, and guest towel size napkins containing a percentage of recycled content.  Learn more today.

100% recycled paper cocktail napkins from B.E. Green

Look for sustainable production methods

Sustainable production methods are just as important as the materials used for your custom event napkins. Look for recycled napkins that are free of chlorine bleach, dyes, and other potentially toxic materials to ensure they are as eco-friendly as possible. Our cutting edge digital printing process uses eco-friendly water-fast and fade resistant water-based inks developed for food contact, with no additional water, solvents, or harsh chemicals required. This ensures safety for both consumers and our environment while providing the most vivid and finely detailed custom print available.

 

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Consider the custom napkin size

Consider the size of the napkins. Most events will require different sizes of custom napkins, so it’s important to select ones that are appropriate for the occasion. Cocktail napkins are perfectly sized for any beverages and can also replace a small appetizer plate. If you’re hosting a dinner party, you’ll need larger personalized napkins than if you’re having a cocktail party. Larger custom dinner and guest-sized napkins allow guests to clean up more efficiently, reducing the consumption of paper.

Eco-friendly custom napkins come in sizes from cocktail and beverage sized, to luncheon, dinner, and guest towel sized napkins

Look for other environmentally-conscious choices

When looking for the best eco-friendly napkins for your event, look and see what other environmentally friendly activities the company engages in. B.E. Green Napkins donates a tree seedling with every order at Trees For The Future, helping the planet with sustainable efforts. Learn more today.

By taking these factors into consideration, you can be sure to find the right eco-friendly paper napkins for your event. Our custom napkin company is eager to supply your event with the perfect personalized paper napkins.

Morris Housen

Morris Housen

CEO & President Erving Paper Mill

Morris Housen is the president of a family-owned recycled paper mill and related businesses with a lifetime of experience in the tissue paper manufacturing and tissue paper converting industries, including marketing custom-printed paper products for the promotional products industry. Erving Paper Mill specializes in producing premium recycled tissue paper for a variety of markets, while investing in sustainability and efficiency-oriented capital projects in order to remain relevant in the marketplace. Under his leadership, the mill has pioneered innovative recycling and energy-efficient practices that have reduced Erving’s carbon footprint. Having grown up in rural Massachusetts, Morris is deeply committed to sustainable sourcing and minimizing the business’s impact on the environment.

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