| (1888PressRelease) Specializing in sustainable wedding | | | | support fairly paid artisans from around the globe |
| gifts, this new registry offers hundreds of eco-friendly | | | | • State, if the products are Made in the USA |
| and affordable products screened by the green | | | | -couples can register for gifts that are made closer to |
| wedding industry's most credible resource. | | | | home, which decreases the carbon emissions |
| New Haven, CT - Green Bride Guide, the most | | | | produced during transport |
| comprehensive and credible resource for engaged | | | | • Eco-strategy information - guests can opt to |
| couples seeking eco-friendly wedding ideas, products | | | | see only handmade or ethically sourced products |
| and services, announced this week the launch of its | | | | • Certifications-shoppers can search quickly |
| new green wedding gift shop and registry service. | | | | for goods produced under specific labels, like USDA |
| From non-toxic cookware and recycled wine glasses | | | | Organic |
| to earth-friendly fine china and organic cotton textiles, | | | | "The idea is to provide shoppers with as much |
| the shop features hundreds of eco-friendly home | | | | information as possible so they can make informed |
| goods. It is also the first store to offer free | | | | decisions about the products they are buying," said |
| carbon-neutral shipping with every purchase. | | | | Harrison. "Every product is hand-picked by our team |
| According to the "What's on Brides' Minds" 2009 | | | | and carefully screened to avoid 'greenwashing,' the |
| survey by David's Bridal, almost half of all brides (48%) | | | | practice of passing off non-green products as |
| are committed to going green this year, and this | | | | eco-friendly." |
| includes registering for eco-friendly products. | | | | Free Carbon-Neutral Shipping |
| "Guests spend $19 billion a year on wedding gifts," said | | | | The Green Bride Guide's online gift shop is the first |
| Kate L. Harrison, Founder and CEO of the Green Bride | | | | green wedding registry to offer free carbon-neutral |
| Guide. "Our new website offers couples the | | | | shipping. When a package is shipped, the transportation |
| opportunity to use their wedding registry to support | | | | process generates CO2 and other greenhouse |
| environmentally-conscious businesses. We offer | | | | gasses that contribute to global warming. To neutralize |
| hundreds of pre-screened environmentally responsible | | | | this effect, the Green Bride Guide calculates the |
| and affordable choices couples can feel good about | | | | impact of each shipment and purchases carbon |
| adding to their wish list, without sacrificing style or | | | | offsets from its partner, Brighter Planet. |
| quality," | | | | Each offset supports community-based alternative |
| The Green Bride Guide registry provides detailed | | | | energy projects in the United States that remove CO2 |
| information about each product, including how it is | | | | from the air, and reduce the country's dependence on |
| made, where it is made, and what materials were | | | | "dirty" carbon-emitting sources. Customers |
| used in its production. | | | | automatically receive free carbon-neutral shipping with |
| The easy-to-use search functionality allows shoppers | | | | any purchase through the Green Bride Guide gift shop |
| to sort by: | | | | and registry. |
| • Country of origin-buyers can choose to | | | | |