Sláinte chugat!

That's "Good health to you" in Irish Gaelic.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! You don't have to be Irish to GO GREEN today.

Evaluate your recycling habits. Can you do more? Check with your recycling provider to find out if you're taking advantage of all the programs (for example, hazardous materials collections, electronics collections, etc.).

Add a green vegetable (not salad) to every lunch and dinner. Tired of broccoli and green beans? Look at all the produce you've been ignoring, and try something new.

Check your lawn care products – are they horrible chemicals? There are other options – look for environmentally friendly (earth-, air-, and water-friendly, not to mention people- and pet-friendly) lawn care.

Reduce your junk mail. Seriously. You get enough in your spam folder; you don't need it in your actual mailbox, too.

Drink a green smoothie at least once a week. Just add a couple of handfuls of spinach to your favorite smoothie. (If the color bothers you, put it in an opaque or colored glass or mug.)

Reduce your energy consumption. Energy costs are skyrocketing between the civil unrest in the Middle East and the issues with nuclear power in Japan. How can you cut back? Where can you walk, or carpool, instead of drive? What can you turn off?

Make your salads from a variety of greens – get more adventurous than romaine and spinach. Try arugula, mesclun, baby herb mix, butter lettuce, red or green leaf lettuce… there are lots of choices.

Don't use the dry cycle on your dishwasher. After it's done washing, open the door and let everything air-dry. If you start it before bed, set it to "air dry" – everything is dry in the morning.

Plan – or plant – your garden. Depending on your growing zone, it may be planting season already. Even in an apartment, you can grow herbs in pots. If you have a balcony or deck, you can grow tomatoes and strawberries. If you have a yard, you can grow just about anything.