The royal wedding generated more than 6,765 tons of carbon dioxide which is 10 times the amount of greenhouse gases the Buckingham Palace produces in a whole year and 1,230 times the annual emissions of the average UK household.
It was understood 1900 people were invited to the service at Westminster Abbey, with 650 of these attending the lunchtime reception at Buckingham Palace, and 300 going to the dinner. However with Prince Charles' known environmental credentials, every effort was taken to lower the impact of the wedding.
- The entire menu was sourced from sustainable, local, organic food and ingredients.
- Even the cake featured free-range eggs.
- The royal couple chose seasonal flowers and asked guests to plant trees or make a donation to Earthwatch, one of the 26 charities benefiting from the royal wedding gift fund, that focuses on environmental issues.
- Although guests received paper instead of virtual invitations, the palace ensured all documents from the event were printed on recycled paper while Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood was used in the building of the media stands. - Catherine Middleton's dress was made largely with British textiles, using traditional handicraft.
- The wedding band was made out of Welsh gold instead of conflict ridden minerals which further symbolizes the thought put into thisoccasion.
- Approximately 140 tonnes of waste was collected in the aftermath, much of which will be recycled.
- The guests were asked to contribute to a charity registry for the royal wedding.
The Royal couple drove away in a hybrid that runs on E85 bioethanol which is made from English wine waste!
Picture credit for the Royal Couple: BBC News
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