\nchardonnay on the brain as we amble into the weekend, so I can’t help but
\nrevisit some past alcoholic inquiries. And yes, most of these deal with the
\nsmall stuff that I usually tell you not to sweat, but, hey, people ask, I
\nanswer. What eco-friendly beverage will you be cracking open when the clock
\nstrikes 5 p.m. today? Got a great recipe, perhaps involving your own homemade
\nclub soda<\/a>? Let me know in the
\ncomments below.<\/p>\n
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\nBuyin’.<\/strong>
Don’t drink and drive, obvs, but also don’t
\ndrive and drink. Cranking up our cars to go buy alcohol is, by far, the worst impact
\n(on the planet, at least) of our collective drinking problem. Bike to the bar,
\nwalk to the liquor store, pogo stick to the grocer. Whatever you do, try to
\nskip the gas-guzzler in order to get your own guzzling going. Get the full Ask Umbra
\nanswer<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nthrough the heart and Jell-O’s to blame.<\/strong>
Ah, the age-old question of how to green
\nyour Jell-O shots. Well, unless you plan to reuse your tiny plastic cups over
\nand over and over again, opt for little paper ones. Or better yet, pour the
\nshots into reusable ice cube trays to chill. Get the full Ask Umbra answer<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nspirits; yes, we do.<\/strong>
And organic ones at that. Yep, nowadays,
\nthere are awesome options for organic wine, beer, liquor, and bubbly. So you
\ncan get your drink on, knowing that your beverage wasn’t produced using tons of
\nchemical pesticides and that you’re supporting organic farmers. And rumor has
\nit that drinking organic can cut down on hangovers. Hmm. You’ll have to test
\nthat one out to be sure. Get the
\nfull Ask Umbra answer<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nlime in the coconut.<\/strong>
Or in your beer bottle, without sweating
\nhow to remove it before recycling. Yes, bottles with little lime wedges inside
\ncan still be recycled; it’ll all get sorted out at the recycling facility.
\nLooking for a tasty beer to pop that lime into? Check out Tom Philpott’s
\norganic beer tasting results<\/a>. Get the full Ask Umbra
\nanswer<\/a> and video<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\ncork in it.<\/strong>
More specifically, a natural cork. When it
\ncomes to a stopper for your wine bottle, cork comes in first place for having
\nthe least impact on the planet, plastic comes in second, and aluminum screw
\ncaps take last place. Plus, you can shred up the cork for mulch<\/a> or composting. Get the full Ask Umbra
\nanswer<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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