As more eco-conscious couples take their walk down the aisle, a growing green wedding industry has responded in kind. Enter "Something Green," a new service introduced by The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. "We are constantly looking for

After Pete Geyer and Andrea Parrish became engaged, they decided to say "I can" before saying "I do," and in more ways than one. The couple worked to make their wedding not just a celebration of the love they have for each other, but

If soaring wedding costs have you wondering how you can afford it all (and yet, you couldn't be bothered with the effort to put on a more eco-conscious wedding) then McDonald's may have the answer for you.

In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser? The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton -- set for this Friday, April 29 -- has inspired dozens of trinkets, tchotckeys, and souvenirs of varying usefulness, quality, and taste, from cheesy mugs and ugly

In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser?

It's been 30 years since Charles and Diana's wedding, which means royal watchers all over the world have been working themselves into a tizzy over every last, secret detail of the Friday, April 29th nuptials

A wedding is one of the most important days in a couple's life. If you care about the planet, why not integrate your principles into your big day?

If you keep it simple, then the wedding will be more fun and relaxed for everyone involved, not to mention kinder to the environment.

Charlotte and Nick Baker managed to feed 135 guests on rejected food that was delivered one day before the wedding.

Challenge the notion that you have to blow the bank account just to throw a good party. There are smarter ways of doing it.

Ironically, the setting is supposed to evoke rustic simplicity.

At some point we were told not to toss rice at the newly betrothed because of the birds – here's the real reason why we shouldn't.

A few strategic decisions can greatly reduce the environmental impact of your Big Day.

Our photo of the day comes from California's Central Coast.

Charles Immanuel Akhimien, a Nigerian doctor and writer, will report from WED host country Mongolia.

The British grocery giant hopes to prevent food waste.

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The actor known for The Vampire Diaries and Lost joined today's World Environment Day celebrations in Barbados.

It is fitting that Slow Food has a prominent place at the World’s fair, which this year is hosted in Italy and promises to explore the topic of feeding the growing global population.

The chemicals that make your personal products silky smooth are banned from all cosmetics that are washed off after use.

South African women have had to change the way they approach showering, hair care, and menstruation, due to the lack of water.

Two teens send a powerful message about the effects of plastic pollution.

We asked the question on Facebook and got all kinds of interesting responses.

The global production of wine isn't keeping up with demand.

Fusing her own blends of recycled glass to create jewels of light and color, this artist's gorgeous mosaics remind us of the spirit of nature.

Like our houses and our cars and our donuts, everything is bigger these days.

So for this 4th of July, I want to honor the Victory Garden! Well, that and booze. Here are some fun and tasty cocktails, fresh from the garden.

The Moroccan regime has detained over 500 political prisoners, according to the president of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights, Aziz Ghali. Amongst them are those imprisoned in the Hirak Rif protests and the Gerak Jaradah movement: trade unionists, bloggers, a journalist… pretty much everybody. Not a day goes by without social media reporting the arrest of new militants or ordinary citizens whose only crime, in the majority of cases, is having published a Facebook post critical of living conditions or of the state’s politics.

From foxes and falcons to otters and owls, the USDA program is doing away with wildlife in droves.

Using recycled materials and audio recordings from refugees, this exhibition hopes to deepen understanding and connection with those who have had to flee their home countries.

Clad with reclaimed cedar, this modern and quirky house fits on a small footprint.

Vegan burgers, sausage, deli slices, roasts, seitan, and even jackfruit are moving to the meat department at the nation's leading grocery retailer.

When Go Play! announced a competition to design an innovative playground for 1,000 refugee children along the border of Thailand and Burma, Dutch designer AnneMarie van Splunter thought of old car tires. To

It makes sense; They have great views, lots of exposure to wind and sun, and think of all the exercise you'll get climbing up.

Among the hundreds of animals seized were 5 tigers, 13 white lions, three pumas, three kangaroos, four flamingos, two crowned cranes, 66 marmosets, two orangutans, and two red pandas.

Peter Root and Mary Thompson, both only 34 years old, were on an epic bike trip around the world. They were killed in a road accident last Wednesday in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand, near Bangkok.

Using a series of overlapping mezzanines and spaces, this accessible, urban housing prototype explores the possibilities of living small but comfortably in the city.

Some people want pet turtles, and they don't care where they're from or whether they are endangered species.

A species of wasp discovered in Thailand has been named for evil spirits invented by J. K. Rowling in her Harry Potter books.

Marrying the traditional material of bamboo with modern engineering, this impressive sports hall in Thailand was constructed without steel reinforcements or connections.

This experimental co-living design scheme aims to foster communication, responsibility and human relationships.

They are people who bike or walk, not some separate species.

Fewer people are walking and more people are voting with their gas pedal.

Because no one likes to pop a squat surrounded by piles of soggy toilet paper.

French lighting design company Blackbody makes the new lighting tech an object of desire.

Idaho is working hard to create an official dark sky reserve, which would make it the first in the US and the 12th in the world.

And why LEDs are different than other ways of improving energy efficiency- we keep finding new ways to waste energy.

Who would have imagined that this would happen so fast?

By 2020 every light bulb is supposed to put out 45 lumens per watt. It's a Bush-era regulation that the current government wants to roll back.