Throw an Eco-Friendly Party!

Crack open the champagne and bring out the bunting: Ruth Styles looks at green ways to throw a suitably stylish Royal Wedding shebang!

Whether you’re for the monarchy or not, the extra holiday laid on to celebrate Prince William and Kate Middleton’s nuptials is worth celebrating. The UK has a long history of street parties, starting in 1919 when Brits threw ‘Peace Teas’ to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. But while street parties are great for getting to know the neighbours, not everything about them is good for the environment. Paper plates and cups, burst balloons and plastic bunting are just some of the many extra bits of rubbish that will be making their way to landfill sites once the music stops.

Charles would be proud!

How to…throw an eco-friendly Royal Wedding party - Green Living - The Ecologist