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Green Weddings: Celebrating Mindfully

Author
JESSIE HOULIHAN
Do It Green! Minnesota
A marriage ceremony and reception are among the most memorable celebrations in a person's life. Traditionally, weddings evoke memories of lavish flowers, extravagant gowns, sparkling diamond engagement rings, elaborate meals, wedding favors, and guests from around the world. What most people don't envision is the immense cost financially and environmentally that "perfect weddings" incur. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to reduce the environmental impact of a wedding and consequently save some money while maintaining the
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ON THE WEB!

Great Green Wedding,
greatgreenwedding.com

The Knot (search for "green"),
theknot.com

Read Up!

Eco-chic Weddings, by Emily Anderson, Hatherleigh Press, 2007.
ecochicweddings.com

Green Weddings That Don't Cost the Earth, by Carol Reed-Jones, Paper Crane Press, 1996.

Act Locally!

Flings Event Design
Minneapolis, MN
612-227-0136
flingseventdesign.com

Good Life Catering
Minneapolis, MN
612-220-0163 (Jenny)
612-220-1560 (Karn)
goodlifecatering.com

Pack and Eat a No Waste Lunch

Author
Compiled from
REDUCE.ORG and DOITGREEN.ORG.
Pack a No Waste Lunch

A “no-waste lunch” is a meal that does not end up in the trash. You can buy food items in bulk, then put them in reusable containers to carry to school or work. Packing your food in reusables is typically less expensive and creates less waste than buying food that comes in disposable containers.

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Ideas for reducing waste at school, work and home, www.reduce.org

Getting an A at Lunch: Smart Strategies to Reduce Waste in Campus Dining guide. Download www.informinc.org/getatlunch.php

Success stories including schools in Minnesota www.wastefreelunches.org/success.html

Call the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for multiple copies of "Creating Less Waste at School" 651-215-0232 or email clearinghouse@pca.state.mn.us

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