Maui Sunset Cocktail ( Pineapple Hibiscus Vodka Cocktail) was created for PAU Maui Vodka for Earth Day 2018. This post is sponsored by PAU Maui Vodka.
When PAU Maui Vodka contacted me to create a cocktail with their vodka ( that is distilled from pineapple, so you know I love it) for Earth Day, I was very excited for the opportunity. Earth Day is near and dear to my heart, having grown up in Southern California we spent a lot of time with Earth Day beach clean ups, Earth Day celebrations at school, and being made aware of what trash, littering and especially plastics can do to the environment. This year’s worldwide focus for Earth Day is End Plastic Pollution. PAU Maui Vodka is doing their part to spread awareness about using paper and reusable straws instead of plastic, when enjoying drinks and cocktails. When we are in Hawaii we always make a point to watch the sunsets while sipping cocktails, so why not create one after one of my favorite Hawaiian activities? Maui Sunset Cocktail it is.
PAU Maui Vodka sent me this cocktail bottle crate along with some of their branded straws. Bloggers have been using paper straws for a while now since they come in so many cute colors and designs, and look great in photos but also serve another purpose of helping save the environment by cutting down on plastic waste. Plastic pollution is unfortunately at an all time high. Americans alone throw away approximately 185 pounds of plastic every year. That is a lot of plastic!
If you have ever wondered where all this plastic goes, most of it is in the ocean. The largest amount of concentrated trash is located in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch off the coast of California. It is in the north Pacific between California and Hawaii. This floating mass of plastic is twice the size of Texas, with plastic pieces outnumbering sea life six to one.** And that is just one patch of trash in the ocean. There are more.
