Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Houston Green Scene!

March 2010


In this issue:

5 tips to help really green your St. Patrick’s Day

Next Green Mixer – 04/16/10

Featured Event: 2010 Earth Day Houston 5K, Celebration and Green Expo

Featured Business: Byrd’s Market

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5 Tips to help really green your St. Patrick’s Day:


1. Wear Organic Green Tees: Wear an organic cotton or bamboo tee.   
This way, regardless of the color, it really is green!

2. Drink Local or Organic Beer: Try a beer brewed right here in  
Houston from St. Arnold’s Brewery—and they have quite a variety!

3. Avoid Plastic Disposable Decorations: Cheap plastic accessories  
such as beads and plastic shamrock rings usually just get thrown out  
the next day, only to end up in landfills.

4. Eat Local & Organic: Eating delicious meals is a holiday favorite,  
this year make it local and organic.

5. Tint your local, organic beer with natural dye: Artificial food  
coloring is nasty--especially Green No. 3, which has been prohibited  
in the European Union and some other countries. Try Chefmaster’s all- 
natural green or vegan food coloring.



Regardless of how you green your St. Patty’s day, be safe and enjoy!



GREEN MIXER: Mix & mingle with the green-friendly, green-minded &  
green-curious.

Our next Green Mixer

Date: April 16, 2010

Place: Last Concert Cafe – 1402 Nance Street, Houston

Followed by Last Organic Outpost: Living Off the Land Dinner Series:  
A celebration of Local, Seasonal Food grown right here in Houston.


FEATURED EVENT:  2010 Earth Day Houston 5K, Celebration and Green Expo



Join GHASP/MfCA to celebrate the 2nd Annual Earth Day Houston  
Festival, 5K & Green Expo on Saturday, April 3, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.  
at Discovery Green. The festivities kick off with the Earth Day  
Houston 5K at 8 a.m. followed by an all-day celebration with family  
entertainment, environmental education and the NEW Green Expo.

**Look for the HGS booth to pick-up your copy of the Earth Day  
Edition of the Houston Green Guide!! Click here to download the  
current Houston Green Guide.



Click here for other Green events around town or to submit your own.


Featured local, green Businesses: Byrd’s Market



Byrd's Market is a fresh market and gourmet restaurant located at 420  
Main at Prairie. Byrd's features a chef driven, casual dining  
restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week and  
features a prepared food market, freshly baked breads and pastries  
and a wide selection of food, wines and specialty items for any  
occasion. They are also a locally sourced grocer and produce market.   
Find out more about Byrd’s Market on their website.


HGS Notes:

Watch Going Green with Yolanda Green – Mona is featured weekly on  
this show announcing upcoming green events! Watch Channel 39 KIAH  
every Saturday at noon and Sunday at 10am or wach online!  WATCH HER  
HERE!


Pick up a copy of Change Magazine every month or check out their  
website – the Houston Green Scene calendar has a full-page feature.


Want to get out and get green?  Not sure how?  Check out the events  
calendar on our website for the latest, most up-to-date information  
on what’s happening around town!


Follow us on Twitter (@HoustonGreenScn) and join us on Facebook  
(Houston Green Scene)

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