Looking for something more environmentally friendly than your typical
dinner-and-a-movie date? Here are several green ideas:
Pick up your date in something other than a car
Tandem bicycles or Rollerblades are a fun green way to get around. For
bikes, check your local rental shop. Rollerblades can often be found at secondhand stores. Be sure to bring a backpack to carry spare
shoes!
Skip the
store-bought cut flowers
They are covered in pesticides, and won’t
last more than a week or two. If you really want to give a token of your affection,
consider a potted plant, or flowers picked from your own
garden. Or bring some fresh, local, organic
produce! Nothing says “love” like strawberries.
Consider an outdoors date
- Long walks along the beach
(or lake, or river) are romantic, free, and non-polluting. - Check out what events are being
held by your local state parks. Some parks even offer rental equipment
(canoes, skis, etc). - Think about packing a picnic
using Pyrex dishes to store the food, and real plates, silverware, and
glasses that can be taken home to be washed afterward. Local food
and organic
winewill definitely set the mood.
Think about staying in
- No transportation
needed! - Turn the lights off for a
candlelit dinner. - Cook with local, in-season
ingredients. - Pretend you’re old-school
and woo your date with poetry, or perform a little serenade on
that dusty guitar. - Get a little
crazy and play board games! - If the weather permits and if
you have a backyard, get cozy in a two-person hammock.
And if things go really well, check out this wiki on how to Green
Your Bedroom Fun.
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