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green your pub

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a green pub in new york??? stolen from treehugger : "How Eco-Friendly is Your Favorite Pub? Greening the local tavern is easier than ever.   by Mickey Z   There are no shortage of naysayers ready to rain on anyone's green parade. "It's too expensive." "There's no market." "It's just a fad." Fortunately, there are dedicated entrepreneurs like Ruairi Curtin who'd rather make green dreams come true. Ever since Curtin moved from Ireland to my home turf of Astoria ten years ago, he's wanted to open a bar with a local vibe. "I often found myself sitting at home in the evening looking to go locally to have a beer," says Curtin, "but I could never find a bar that made me feel at home—a place to hang my hat, saddle up to the bar, and meet like minded, good people." Not one to wait idly, Curtin opened two bars in Manhattan—Bua on St Mark's Place in the East Village and Wilfie & Nell on West 4th S...

creative uses for beer pallets

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innovation is all around! who'd have thought to make a concert stage from beer cases? not i! click here for the story that goes along with these images (stolen from treehugger)