Summer BBQ season is upon us, but before you get cooking, read Jasper Baines’ tips for how to have a more sustainable barbecue.
Nothing is quite as quintessentially summery as a barbecue. If the weather is game, it is entirely possible to realise the wonderfully unique experience of a high-quality barbie: catching up with friends with a cold one in hand, while the scents of freshly cooking food and tunes mingle in the background. As idyllic as this image sounds, it is important to plan ahead because a rushed barbecue will inevitably lead to an unsustainable one. Don’t panic, as there are heaps of solutions to ensure that you’ll have a fantastic, sustainable barbecue.
Invest in a good grill
With over a million sold last year, linked to wildfires on Saddleworth Moore, Marsden Moor, Delph and Winter Hill, and inherently characteristic of our anachronistic single use culture; it’s clearly time to toss aluminium foil disposable barbecues on the scrapheap of the unwanted and unsustainable, alongside plastic bottles, plastic bags and ear buds. Instead, invest in a high-quality charcoal grill.