美綠色婚禮推尿液轉肥料

根據行業研究機構 The Wedding Report 數據，佛蒙特州去年舉辦了超過 4,500 場婚禮，消費金額達 1.81 億美元。然而，傳統婚禮對環境造成不小負擔——《綠色新娘指南》指出，一場平均規模的婚禮會產生約 400 磅（約 181 公斤）廢棄物及 63 噸二氧化碳 。為降低氣候衝擊，佛蒙特州在地婚禮業者紛紛推動創新永續方案，打造「綠色時尚（eco-chic）」的慶祝體驗。

While weddings represent a $181 million industry in Vermont, standard festivities take a heavy toll on the planet - generating an average of 400 pounds of waste and 63 tons of

位於紐伯里的婚禮場地 Wild Sugar Homestead 共同所有人 Erik Caldarone 指出，場地設計採用「樸門永續設計（Permaculture）」理念，廣植原生樹木與多年生果樹供賓客食用。此外，該場地與新創公司 Wasted 合作，引進離網式無水化糞廁所，將婚禮上大量產生的尿液轉化為有機肥料。

$\text{CO}_2$ per event. In response, a growing coalition of local event spaces, florists, and planners are redefining the celebration model through innovative, circular practices.

「婚禮上大家喝得多，排尿量也大。

Key Sustainable Event Highlights:

與其花費 5 萬美元建設傳統離水系統並將廢水排入地下水，我們將其收集轉化為肥料，在婚禮中建立循環體系。

Circular Waste Solutions: Wild Sugar Homestead in Newbury has partnered with sanitation provider Wasted to introduce off-grid, waterless infrastructure

」Caldarone 表示，上個婚禮季該場地共收集了 200 至 300 加侖的尿液。

that diverts guest urine into eco-friendly agricultural fertilizer, capturing 200 to 300 gallons per wedding season while protecting local groundwater.

場地同時提供「共享婚禮櫥櫃」，供新人借用與重複利用前人留下的婚禮裝飾品。

Zero-Plastic Floral Design: St. Albans-based Flora Vita Floral Designs is replacing microplastic-laden floral foam with reusable chicken wire frameworks and ceramic vessels, pairing zero-waste arrangements with fully compostable and donated florals.

花藝設計業者 Flora Vita 創辦人 Jessica Schievella 則致力於消除花藝產業對塑膠花海綿（Floral foam）與微塑膠的依賴。她改用可重複使用的雞絲網（Chicken wire）結合陶瓷容器進行插花，並在婚禮結束後回收花瓶等硬體，餘花則用於堆肥或捐贈。她補充，目前已有供應商推出 100% 可生物分解的花海綿，產業正迎來永續材料轉型。

Shared Decor & Localized Sourcing: Event venues and planners across Vermont are encouraging shared "wedding closets" for repurposed decor and prioritizing hyper-local food sourcing to shrink supply chain carbon footprints while reinvesting in local farm economies.

佛蒙特州婚禮專業人士協會主席 Jaclyn Watson 強調，選擇在地食材（如當地農場牛肉）能同時達成減碳與振興在地經濟的雙重效益，這種綠色婚禮模式也正從佛蒙特州推廣至全美甚至全球。

"A wedding is never completely carbon-neutral, but implementing smarter, circular choices reduces environmental strain without compromising elegance," said Jaclyn Watson, President of the Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals.