Al Gore's plan to reduce the environmental impact of your wedding
Filed under: Alternative Weddings, Green Weddings
Al Gore might not be the first name that comes to mind when looking for wedding ideas. However, the guy did just win a Nobel Peace Prize, so if he's got something to say, perhaps we should listen, starting with how to reduce the impact your wedding has on the environment by purchasing carbon offset credits.
Alright, so Al Gore hasn't exactly applied this idea directly to weddings, but the concept is still relevant. The fact of the matter is that weddings, while wonderful, are not generally environmentally friendly. Think of all of the items you purchase that will be used once and then discarded. Picture the friends and family coming to the event and the CO2 emitted by their travels. Probably your food and flowers came from far away (unless you purchased locally), so those factor in as well. Don't believe me? Get an idea of your personal impact here.
The CarbonNeutral Company offers several wedding-specific options. It offers gift ideas for anyone shopping for an environmentally friendly gift to give. Wedding lists are also available, allowing a couple to invite their guests to dedicate trees in lieu of giving a traditional gift.
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