Saint Patrick’s Day is quickly coming up – March 17th, so if you haven’t made plans there’s still time to green up your activities…
For some easy general ideas read:

Green Your St. Patrick’s Day Party
St. Patrick’s Day Blog Carnival
Learn how to turn your organic brew green (yes the color green). Oooo festive.
If you’re really advantageous, you can always recycle your beer cans into butterflies

If you’re specifically looking for information on greener brew to drink on the big day you can do one of the following:
Check your local yellow pages (or online) for a green pub near you. You’d be surprised how …read more

Skip diamonds (for the most part) and give eco-friendly jewelry instead.
Serve organic treats, wine, and champagne.
Give organic flowers.
Green that night o’ love and recycle your unmentionables.
Get sexy and stay green.
Make your own cards – more special than store bought and you can reuse supplies you’ve got around the house. Or be sure to buy Valentine’s Day cards made with recycled materials.
For romance light organic soy or beeswax candles.

Looking for kid specific green Valentine’s Day ideas?
Coming up I’ve got some specific examples of the ideas above.
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If you’re holding a New Year’s event, there’s still time to make it green.

Send e-mail invites.
Serve organic beer, organic mixers, organic champagne,  and organic wine. See a big ol’ article about organic alcohol.
If you must use disposables plates or napkins for snacks, make sure that they’re biodegradable and or recycled.
Skip fancy purchased decor – or make your own recycled decor items. No one is going to notice the decorations much anyhow.
Serve organic treats and food (you know, to sop up the alcohol).
Skip the fireworks – they’re not very green.
Go all out with a super eco-chic party.
Forget the party – head …read more

Organic drinks, especially wine is an important part of your green wedding. Not only because dancing makes folks thirsty, but also because grapes are one of the big baddies where pesticides are concerned. If you’re having wine, you really need to go organic.
Here are some organic wine companies. Although, I’m not a wine expert – so knowing which the best are is not my bag. If you’re looking to ask a question about a wine you can visit Behind The Vines.
Other resources include:

A nice F&Q about organic wine from the Organic Wine Company. Of course, they also sell wine.
Clearing up …read more

I have to admit. I don’t really get the St. Patrick’s Day partying thing. But, even still I know there are lots of St. Patty’s Day parties being planned. And it is supposed to be a green holiday, right?
Here are a few tips to help green your St. Patrick’s Day party:
•Choose organic beer. It not only tastes better, but it saves wildlife like fish and birds. According to Cornell University studies, pesticide spayed on fields kills several million birds and fish each year. Try Peak Organic or Wolaver’s Organic Ales. And buy from a local brewer if possible to help …read more