How to Plan For Social Distancing Barbecues - The Gloss Magazine

How to Plan For Social Distancing Barbecues

Think back to the last time you had a party, no matter how small. There certainly wasn’t any social distancing involved. How many dishwashers and sinks were filled with dirty plates, silverware, and glasses? Not any more. The smartest thing to do if you are the host is to supply disposable tableware. But no plastic please. If you are a guest at a social distancing barbecue, then why not bring your own?

For barbecues and picnics, try Planet Sustie for eco-friendly, compostable tableware. Tired of looking at piles of non-recyclable, single-use waste after parties, owners Roisin Carroll and Claire O’Caoimh came up with a simple but brilliant business idea: zero waste events that don’t cost the earth. So, all used planet-friendly tableware ordered on the Planet Sustie website, together with the food waste from the party, can be put into a complimentary green compostable refuse sack (supplied with the party pack) and placed directly into your brown bin, the bin for commercial composting. Even the brown tape on Planet Sustie’s cardboard packaging is a non-plastic tape which may be left on boxes for recycling. Labels are printed on 100% recycled paper, using vegetable ink and glued onto each pack with compostable glue. This is a serious eco-conscious business.

Other Irish firms have smaller offerings; Party City has palm leaf plates 100% biodegradable harvested in South India. No trees were harmed, the leaves were collected after they fell. Nisbets, Ireland’s largest supplier of catering equipment, have a selection of white Vegware compostable cutlery. Because they’re made from plant-based CPLA, the knives are commercially compostable within twelve weeks, becoming nutrient-rich compost that’s used to grow more plants, From €3.99 for a pack of 50; www.nisbets.ie.

Invest in a nice summer basket and turn up self-catering style …

Biodegradable single-use barbecue, Casus Grill, €8.95, at Jardinitus

Handwoven Kusi sisal basket, The Basket Room, €89, at Amara

Palm leaf plates, €8.99 for six, at Party City

Compostable disposable gloves, €12.99 for 100, at Reuzi

Reusable bamboo straws, Plain Jane, €8.50 for six, at Little Green Shop

Bamboo cutlery, €12.95, at The Plastic Free Shop

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