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Few things are more fun than getting together with family and friends and screening a good (green) movie together. And while these parties can be eco-disasters (picture fast food pizza, disposable dinnerware, and everyone arriving in their own car) you can make sure yours is green, healthy, and fun. Here are a few of our best ideas for throwing a green screening party, from planning a menu to helping everyone arrive in green fashion.
Planning a Green Party
- You want this party to be green and waste-free, right? Learn how to cut the waste from your next dinner party
- Check out our Top Green Dinner Party Tips
Getting Everyone There: In Green Fashion
- Use Public Transportation.
- Set Up a Carpool for Party-goers (this is also a good way to make sure there are designated drivers!)
Food
Planning Your Menu
- Choose organic food for your menu.
- Avoid the least sustainable seafood for your party.
- Feed 8 Friends for Under $100 with This Green Frugal Feast: Sustainable Stir Fry.
- Feed 8 Friends for Under $100 with this Green Frugal Feast: A Vegan Extravaganza.
- Feed 8 Friends for Under $100 with this Green Frugal Feast: A Tapas Party!
Tasty Green Recipes for Party Food
- Skip the Cheez-Its, Make These Easy Cheese Wafers
- Vodka Tomatoes with Basil and Sea Salt
- Curried Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
- Emeril's Chocolate and Hazelnut Fondue
- Make Kale Chips for a Saturday Snack
- Pizza Verde
- On the Grill: Easy Individual Flatbread Pizzas
- Emeril's Tomato and Mozzarella Sandwich
- Make Your Own Tortilla Chips
- Asparagus Spinach Dip
- Ann Gentry's Real Food Nachos
Green Drinks
- Emeril's Rose Sangria
- Do You Know Your Green Brew?
- Healthy Organic Spirits, Mixers, and Cocktails that Prevent Hangovers
- Emeril's Cilantro Mint Margarita
- Emeril's Homemade Ginger Ale
- Emeril's Virgin Margaritas with Lime Salt
Green Party Decor
- Why you should avoid paraffin candles at your party.
- You won't want disposable napkins at your green party, but you want something that will match your decor. Consider making your own cloth napkins -- in five minutes or less.
Beyond the Movie: Taking Action
Hopefully, your movie has moved you to become more than a spectator. If it has, here are some tips for taking action.
- Learn how to start a petition.
- Decide to volunteer to put your beliefs into action.
- Write a letter to the editor of your local paper to state your position on the issue and call your fellow citizens to action.
- Write to your representatives.
- Organize a protest or rally.
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