Carteret County Green Drinks
Welcome!
Carteret Green Drinks meets every month in Carteret County
Next Event:
The Coastal Society, Duke University Student Chapter
Presents
BLUE DRINKS
Featuring the opening of the Maritime Museum’s new temporary exhibit:
Debris or not Debris
Tuesday: March 1st, 6-8pm
View masterpieces of marine trash while learning about its impact on local and global environments. This temporary exhibit features:
- Artwork of Newport Middle School students
- Findings from a scientific study conducted locally by the NOAA Center
for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research
Green Drinks on Facebook
Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2252996122
NC Coastal Stormwater Rules
Compromise reached on coastal stormwater rules. Neither the environmentalists nor the development community got everything they wanted. But it appears that three years after the state began the process of strengthening coastal stormwater rules, a compromise has been hashed out in Raleigh.
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080703/ARTICLE/807030342/1118/news01&title= Compromise_reached_on_coastal_stormwater_rules
Carteret Green Drinks "Green Pages"
A listing of eco-friendly businesses
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Accredited Solar and Wind
(877) 723-3797
AccreditedSolar@ec.rr.com
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Carteret Local Food Network
caretlocalfood@gmail.com
http://groups.google.com/group/carteret-local-food-network
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Coastal Community Market
(252) 728-2844
606 Broad St.
Beaufort N.C. 28516
http://www.coastalcommunitymarket.com/
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Conk Point Graphix
[Graphic Arts/Web Design]
http://www.nanart.us
Nan Toothman, AIGA, IWA, NAPP
304 N. 7th Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
252.808.0031
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Core Sound Kayaks & Touring Company
(252) 728-2330
1584 Harkers Island Rd
Beaufort, NC 28516
http://www.capelookoutadventures.com/
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Cru Wine Bar and Wine Store
(252) 728-3066
120 Turner St.
Beaufort, NC
http://thecruwinebar.com/
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Friendly Market
Corner of Bridges and Friendly Rds.
Morehead City, NC
Open Wednesdays and Saturdays
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LUNA
(877) 504-2789
(252) 504-2789
121 Turner St.
Beaufort, NC 28516
http://www.tierrafinanc.com/
email: tierra@ec.rr.com
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Outrageous Earrings
http://www.outrageousearrings.com
Art earrings of largely recycled, repurposed components.
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Piccata's Fine Dining (Members of Carteret Catch)
(252) 240-3380
506 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
http://www.piccatas.com/
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Carteret Green Drinks Green Links
Links to local environmental organizations
http://www.carteretcrossroads.org/ 
Local Environmental Discussion Topics from Past Happy Hours
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Proposed NC Stormwater runoff regulations
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Carteret County land-use plan and local environmental planning
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Moratorium on sewage treatment plants Down East to limit development
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Eco-friendly pest control
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Environmental activism - how to gain more political influence in support of environmentally friendly legislation
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Environmental education - the effectiveness of education and outreach on influencing constituent attitudes
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Sustainable seafood
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Sustainable development/green building - CCC has begun creating a sustainability plan
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Local seafood
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Coastal zone management
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Increasing the number of recycling bins in local municipalities
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Reducing plastic bag use and waste
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Saving/preserving large trees from development
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Carbon cap and trade
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Local environmental organizations meet-and-greet