Every year, more than 2.5 million couples marry, thousands of thirteen-year-olds have a
Bar or Bat Mitzvah, and millions of other Americans celebrate graduations, baby showers,
and holidays and simply get together for cocktails and good food.  Invitations, food, and wine, decorations: all the elements of a great party can be delightful, but many parties use a lot
of resources.
 
Why use plastic resource-rich water bottles when you can serve filtered tap water at a fraction of the cost and the waste?  Why purchase a traditional wedding cake when an organic baker
can prepare a scrumptious creation with a lower environmental impact? Why hire a
gas-guzzling limo when getting to your party in a hybrid is so much more thoughtful?
Planning an environmentally-conscious party not only helps to lower your impact on the
earth’s resources, it can be as beautiful, delicious, and exciting as a conventional party.