Although we are heading into a "new normal" this summer, the good news is that you can still enjoy a summer picnic or barbecue while social distancing.
Rather than grilling meat or packing your picnic basket with food that's packaged in plastic, you can easily reduce your carbon footprint by enjoying homemade snacks and meat alternatives instead. Incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet this summer can have great positive environmental impacts. In fact, the average meat alternatives produce 10 times less greenhouse gas emissions than beef!
Here are some of World Centric Zero Waste Manager Lauren Olson’s tips for keeping your summer picnics and barbecues sustainable this summer:
Sustainable Picnic Tips:
Sustainable BBQ Tips:
Tips for a socially-distanced picnic with friends:
The average meat alternatives produce 10 times less greenhouse gas emissions than beef.
Bonus Tip: You can't have a true picnic without a cheeseboard and some wine!
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, be sure to check out Anja Lee Catering. Anja creates gorgeous cheeseboards made with local, organic cheeses that are sustainably packaged and available for delivery. You can order organic and sustainably produced wine directly from her as well! If you're not in Northern California, you can have Anja's cheeseboard kits delivered anywhere in the United States.
Plus, they're a sustainably-operated business -- all items ordered from Anja Lee Catering go towards the fight against climate change! 1% of all sales go towards ALC approved nonprofit organizations from 1% for the Planet working to protect the future of our Earth. Plus, they only use 100% compostable packaging.
Tags: Lifestyle
Written by
World Centric
Read time
3 minutes
Published on
Jun 12, 2020
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