If you said St. Patrick's Day, you're right. It's become something of a tradition to wear something green on St. Patty's Day, Unfortunately, this unofficial holiday has been hijacked by the environmentalists. You can see here the guide to making your St. Patty's Day party green. (Note: Not green as in shamrocks and Irish things, green as in environmentalist green.)
Here's some of my "favorites" from the list:
2. And don't throw anything away: Come on -- plastic cups, really? What are you, a freshman? Shell out for some pint glasses! Extra credit if your glasses used to be beer bottles. When I first moved to my new apartment, I asked party-goers to bring their own vessels. That didn't work, so go ahead and use this as an excuse to outfit yourself with some new party-ready glasses.
3. Vegan eatin': Vegan corned "beef" and cabbage I've never tried this one, but I'll say this: I'm increasingly impressed with imitation meat meals. Especially vegan junk food (like Foodswings in Brooklyn). But if you want to reduce the impact of your St. Patrick's Day food -- or if you want to cater to your friends who don't eat meat, here's a recipe for Vegan corned "beef" and cabbage.
Okay, look, it's not beef if you're eating vegan. I don't mind if other people eat vegan, but I'm not going to, so don't ask. One more:
5. Try greener lighting...which is to say none! That's right -- party by moonlight. Or candlelight. Prove that you can do better than Earth Hour while partying.
Wait just a doggone minute! I thought fire released gases into the atmosphere. You can't use candles. I guess you'll just have to party in the dark.
And there you have three of six ways to turn your Saint Patrick's Day party into an Earth Day party.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day, all.
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