Couples turn to eco-friendly wedding elements as sustainability grows more popular: Report
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American couples who favor sustainability are finding ways to reduce, reuse and recycle and be more eco-friendly overall on their wedding day.
"Both of us are a little disgusted by the extravagance of the wedding industry." Researchers estimate that more than 1.9 million weddings took place in the U.S. last year.
"A lot of vendors are really educating themselves on ways to be more sustainable in an effort to meet the demand," she told the AP. "We're seeing across the board much more interest and recognition around sustainability."
The wedding magazine updated its annual Real Weddings Report for 2021 in February, which revealed that one in five couples said they incorporated "sustainable elements" to make their "wedding eco-friendly" last year.