Food Miles, Air Miles and Energy Consumption … the average wedding does not thread lightly on the planet. In terms of CO2 the Carbon Trust estimates that the average wedding produces between 14 to 15 Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide. The annual carbon footprint of the average Briton is estimated at 11 Tonnes.

Here are 10 steps to a green wedding with some great resources to get you started:

A few weeks ago I was very pleased to hear that an old friend of mine, Pierrick Chouard, has just been nominated as 2010 Rainforest Alliance ” sustainability person of the year”. I met Pierrick while living in New York back in 1996. When I first heard about Vintage Plantations I loved everything about it. The concept, the packaging and of course the chocolate.

EcoBees.com is a grassroots movement of people who are giving, getting and sharing stuff for free in their own towns. It’s all about reducing, re-using, recycling and saving the planet.

Just came accross this company and just loved the concept. TapIt was founded in 2008 in New York City to give on-the-go urbanites a real alternative to bottled drinks. Its primary goal to build a comprehensive network of cafes and eateries across the U.S. for people to refill their reusable bottle whenever they want.

Vertical Gardens Exhibition at Exit Art in New york has been extended to June 6th.