Get Involved
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Do your best to purchase locally
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Not only does it support your local farmers, but it also reduces the need to transport produce from far away.​
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Find cleaner fuel options
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Switch to gas grills or choose natural charcoals without additive. ​
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Do not grill longer than you need too
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Plan ahead so that unnecessary gasses pollute the atmosphere.​
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Clean that grill
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Cleaning the grill reduces preheat time and smoke from the previous gunk being burned as well.
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It can also extend the life of its usefulness.​
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Find Out More
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Fix Editors. (2016, June 16). Green Grilling: Minimize the Eco Impact of Your Summer Cookouts. Food and Wine. https://www.foodandwine.com/travel/green-grilling
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Riches, Derrick. (2019, January 22). Green Grilling for a Better Cookout. The Spruce Eats. https://www.thespruceeats.com/green-grilling-basics-334977
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Sacks, Katherine. (2019, July 22). 5 Ways to Host a More Environmentally Friendly BBQ. Food Print. https://foodprint.org/blog/5-ways-to-host-a-more-environmentally-friendly-bbq/
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Van Gelder, K. (2020). U.S. grill ownership by type of grill, 2020 | Statista. Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271755/us-grill-ownership-by-type-of-grill/