1. Celebrating this weekend?† Over-21ers can incorporate ìgoing green” into their social lives by trying organic beers.† Organically brewed beers grossed sales of $19 million in recent years, and sales continue to increase.† Organic beers are becoming more popular, and thus easier to find.† Popular brewers have released organic lines, like Green Valley Brewing Co. by Anheuser-Busch and Henry Weinhardís Organic Amber label by Miller.† If a microbrew tickles your fancy, Wolaverís, Goose Island Brewery, Eel River Brewing Co. and others offer a variety of ales, porters and stouts to whet your palate.
2. Solar power your iPod!† Retailers Reware and Voltaic market backpacks that double as solar power generators for necessary electronic devices.† iPods, mobile GPS systems
and cell phones can be charged on the go with little environmental impact.† Rewareís charge bags are available in backpack, daypack and messenger styles, and the bags are created from recycled soda bottles. Voltaic offers similar bags that are accompanied by battery packs ó perfect for fickle Ohio weather.
3. Pitch the Styrofoam.† Styrofoam cups and dishware are obviously poor choices for the environment because production requires petroleum and the synthetic materials are virtually non-biodegradable. In addition, Styrofoam releases toxic byproducts into the environment. This means that heating your leftover pizza or sipping a hot chocolate can lead to unintentional ingestion of toxic chemicals.† Choose paper or safe plastics instead.